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Benjamin Netanyahu has a path to political survival.
Pop culture of late, such as The Golden Bachelor, has been curious—and insightful—about love after 50 in a way that feels new and honest.
Nursing my Palestinian American baby in New York, I can’t stop thinking about all of the suffering thousands of miles away.
Talking about ourselves too much hurts our happiness—and can signal deeper problems.
The billionaire affirmed the deadliest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in recent American history.
Adam Harris on what American education owes to 19th-century abolitionists and reformers
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Wegovy is about to go mainstream.
“At this point in my life, the pros outweigh the cons,” one reader argued.
Even if plastic pollution stopped tomorrow, turtles would be dealing with the repercussions for centuries—at least.
Using legal terms in ways that either differ from or actually contradict their definitions erodes the power of international humanitarian law.
Next Goal Wins is a dire, uncomfortable watch that misuses Taika Waititi’s breezy humor.