Welcome to the Mafia Presidency
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Lamentations
A short story
The Actor Who Documented His Grief—And Shared It With the World
After his wife died two years ago, Richard E. Grant began to film himself talking about his bereavement, creating a remarkable record of life after loss.
Your Professional Decline Is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think
Here’s how to make the most of it.
The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books
To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school.
The AI Birthday Letter That Blew Me Away
Google is ushering in an era of custom chatbots.
The Rise of the ‘Club-Sandwich Generation’
America has more great-grandparents than ever. It also has a new caretaking challenge.
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
The pursuit of achievement distracts from the deeply ordinary activities and relationships that make life meaningful.
RFK Jr.’s Confusing Disdain for Medicaid
The health secretary is cheering on cuts that would worsen America’s health woes.
Trump’s Betrayal of Ukraine
Bridget Brink, the former ambassador to Ukraine, on that country’s war with Russia, America’s betrayal of Ukraine, and why she resigned
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