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Mitch McConnell: We Cannot Repeat the Mistakes of the 1930s
On this day in 1944, the liberation of Western Europe began with immense sacrifice. In a tribute delivered 40 years…
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Is It Disrespectful to My Dead Father to Speak to His Estranged Brother?
A reader’s uncle and aunt were touched when she sent them a Christmas card, but her sister thinks the gesture…
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The Republican Party’s Decay Began Long Before Trump
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ After Donald Trump was convicted last week in his hush-money trial, Republican leaders wasted…
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The 25 Photos That Defined the Modern Age
This story contains graphic images of violence and death. Let’s get this out of the way first: Of the dozens…
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Your Mind Is Being Fracked
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ The steady dings of notifications. The 40 tabs that greet you when you open…
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America’s Military Is Not Prepared for War — or Peace
“To be prepared for war,” George Washington said, “is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” President Ronald…
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Kindness in the Time of Cicadapocalypse
After more than a decade sipping tree sap underground, as many as a trillion cicadas are now emerging en masse…
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‘Artificial Intelligence’? No, Collective Intelligence.
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ A.I.-generated art has flooded the internet, and a lot of it is derivative, even…
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Hot dogs, hot slaw and plenty of ranch
The point, on a long weekend that heralds the start of a new season, is to cook with the intention…
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Recognizing a Palestinian State, Ireland Nods to its Own History
When the Irish government on Wednesday announced formal recognition of an independent Palestinian state, it drew on its own struggle…