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Opinion | Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf (Gift Article)

When a private meeting goes unexpectedly.

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Manosphere Influencer Clavicular Pleads Not Guilty to Rape Charge (Gift Article)

The social media figure, whose real name is Braden Peters, appeared briefly for the arraignment in Orleans, Mass., on Cape Cod.

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Medium culture
Bending Reality: Why the Hardest Lens to Master Is the Ultimate Creative Tool

Tilt-shift lenses look broken, feel impossible, and might just become your favorite artistic sidekick.

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The Atlantic cultureopinionpolitics
One Word Describes Trump

A century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world.

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Medium culture
“Any Law” Is a Death Sentence When You’re Black

BLACK LIVE MATTER | SOCIETY | WHITE SUPREMACY | RACISM “Any Law” Is a Death Sentence When You’re Black White America loves to wave the Constitution until a Black person is on the other end of …

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How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France (Gift Article)

A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

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The President’s Dog Psychic (Gift Article)

In Argentina, many people try to read the mind of the president. Celia Melamed read the mind of his dogs.

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Opinion | I Did Not Steal Two Piglets. I Saved Them. A Jury Agreed. (Gift Article)

The acquittal of animal rights activists in Utah suggests attitudes may be changing about factory farming.

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Opinion | Why Are Voters So Upset? Consider the Snickers Bar. (Gift Article)

A Snickers bar illustrates how humans don’t think about inflation rationally.

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New York Times sportsculture
Trevor Megill survives replay redo, Game 1 as the Brewers get cooking in World Series (Gift Article)

With a lively fastball, a finishing curveball and an unshakable mindset, the Brewers' closer escaped Game 1 after an overturned double play.

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Medium opinionpoliticsculture
Lost Sweet Sister

A twisted nursery rhyme about too many women’s lived reality

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New York Times sportsculture
Houston rolls out an old-school, candy-red Cadillac. It’s college football pageantry done right (Gift Article)

Slabs have been part of Houston’s culture for decades. Now the Cougars are honoring the tradition during their pregame walkout.

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Panzanella Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

At the height of tomato season, for every perfectly ripe, taut and juicy specimen there’s an overripe, oozing counterpart not far away. The Tuscan bread salad called panzanella is the perfect place to...

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Crisp Gnocchi With Brussels Sprouts and Brown Butter Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

For a fantastic meal that can be ready in 20 minutes, toss together seared gnocchi and sautéed brussels sprouts with lemon zest, red-pepper flakes and brown butter. The key to this recipe is how you c...

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Opinion | I Believe Juanita (Gift Article)

Coming to terms with Bill Clinton and right-wing disinformation.

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The 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century (Gift Article)

Hundreds of novelists, librarians, editors and other book lovers voted. See how their ballots stack up.

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Medium culture
Great Songs You May Not Remember From 1981

More “lost” ’80s music that’s worth rediscovering

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The Atlantic culture
The Temporary Pleasure of Conversation

Talking is a fleeting act, but that transience gives it meaning.

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The Atlantic legalculturemedia
The Era of Universal Celebrity

A new book by the hosts of Who? Weekly scrutinizes how social media democratized fame.

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‘College GameDay’ is now Pat McAfee’s show. That has changed what it means for fans (Gift Article)

The more he appears on GameDay, the harder it is to see the show as the ultimate gathering place for all fans.

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New York Times sportsculture
College football’s top 25 rivalry trophies: Ranking the tools and tokens of heated traditions (Gift Article)

Players, coaches and fans do strange things during rivalries when there’s hardware on the line.

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The Atlantic culture
You Must Respect Candy Corn

Even in paradise, death lurks.

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New York Times culture
Chicken Stock Recipe • 5★ (Gift Recipe)

This recipe for an intense, lovely chicken stock is full of deep flavors and provides a perfect base for soup. Feel free to use leftover bones from roast chicken, but at least half of the bones should...

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Noah Adams, Longtime Host of ‘All Things Considered,’ Has Died at 84 (Gift Article)

A postman’s son from Kentucky, he worked hard to lose his accent but never forgot his Appalachian roots. “The best stories come from west of the Potomac,” he said.

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These Taste Testers Have Four Legs and Picky Palates (Gift Article)

Global pet food makers chasing a growing market are pouring big money into studying the taste buds of dogs and cats.

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The Atlantic culturesports
My Year as a Degenerate Sports Gambler

Practically overnight, America made wagering on a game as frictionless as checking the weather. I was determined to understand the consequences—for my country, and for myself.

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New York Times politicsculture
Opinion | There’s a Name for What Trump Is Doing. Juan Crow. (Gift Article)

The rights conferred to all by the Constitution are now subject to a sliding scale of extralegal violability depending on race, ethnicity or assumed immigration status.

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NRC cultureopinionworld
Een van de weinige textielrecyclers stopt met het maken van vezels uit oude kleding: te weinig klanten

De vezelfabriek van het Amsterdamse Brightfiber stopt, maar het bedrijf blijft wel gerecyclede producten aanbieden. Ondanks wetgeving wordt er nog altijd maar zeer weinig kleding gerecycled.

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The Atlantic culture
Manipulator vs. Manipulator

Nathan Fielder got an up-close look at Elizabeth Holmes and is still unsure whom he really met.

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New York Times entertainmentculture
Book Review: ‘Peck & Peck,’ by Bonnie Garmus (Gift Article)

In the fizzy if didactic “Peck & Peck,” Bonnie Garmus observes a young man climbing the ranks of a very eccentric literary magazine.

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‘He’s Not the Same Baby’: Family of Child Found Alive in Morgue Recalls Ordeal (Gift Article)

Vincent Fiordilino was 18 months old when he was found to be alive after having been declared dead at an Arizona hospital in February.

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New York Times politicsculture
Opinion | Attempted Coups. Aging Left-Wing Incumbents. Which Country Are We Talking About? (Gift Article)

The Brazilian echoes of American politics have become too eerie to deny.

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What Amy Poehler’s New Series, ‘Dig,’ Gets Right About Archaeology (Gift Article)

To get the science right, classical archaeologists, who excavate the world of the ancient Mediterranean, consulted on the show, which also stars Hugh Laurie.

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Medium culturescience
Why Does My Cat Leave Food in the Bowl? The Surprising Smell Secret Behind Feline Fussy Eating

A Japanese study suggests your cat may not be full, bored with dinner or plotting to make you buy expensive food. The real culprit could be…

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NRC cultureentertainmentopinion
Wijkagent is zijn roeping, toch stopt hij ermee. ‘Soms moet ik drie keer weg tijdens één gesprek’

Politie: Wijkagent John Heij gaat met vervroegd pensioen. Het liefst reed hij zonder agenda op zijn motor door ‘zijn’ wijken, aanspreekbaar voor iedereen. Maar hij werd meer en meer weggeroepen voor a...

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Iets voor de consument, iets voor de ondernemer, iets voor de planeet: de missie van Too Good To Go

Voedselverspilling: De verspilling in de branche mag zijn gedaald, veel supermarkten gooien nog dagelijks vele tientallen kilo’s eten weg. Too Good To Go probeert dit voedsel, vaak nog geschikt voor c...

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New York Times culture
About That Contested Elizabeth Holmes Quote to The Times

In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels in...

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‘De groeiende weerstand tegen kennis maakt het werk van adviesraden lastiger’

Alyt Damstra | politicoloog: Het wantrouwen tegen wetenschap groeit. Dat merken ook adviesraden die ten dienste staan van de politiek. Veel politici „zijn er ongelooflijk goed in om de integriteit” va...

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Sytze Faber, voormalig CDA-Kamerlid en ‘dissident’ binnen zijn partij, overleden

Sytze Faber (1937-2026): Faber voer binnen de Tweede Kamerfractie van het CDA een onafhankelijke koers. Als lid van de linkervleugel stemde hij geregeld tegen de partijlijn in.

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Man City lose perfect start – What’s happened to Guehi? How has Emery transformed Jackson? (Gift Article)

Our writers break down the action as Villa beat City at Villa Park.

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Some Buy Telescopes. These People Build Them From Scratch. (Gift Article)

For a century, amateur telescope makers have gathered at the Stellafane convention to celebrate their craft. Will the event last another 100 years?

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J. Todd Anderson Has Died. The Coen Brothers May Be Lost Without Him. (Gift Article)

The storyboard artist produced scene-by-scene sketches that shaped films like “Fargo,” “The Big Lebowski” and “No Country for Old Men.”

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Defector culture
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector

This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...

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Why Gen Z Teens Are in No Rush to Get Their Driver’s Licenses (Gift Article)

Gen Z teenagers are no longer racing toward this rite of passage. What’s the hurry, with so much of their lives happening online?

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New York Times culturesciencetransportation
What I’m Hearing: Deshaun Watson’s Cleveland future, Jonathan Taylor rumors, Lions’ LaPorta dilemma

Plus, the NFL's potential broader response to the Jalen Hurts situation, Vance Joseph makes his head-coaching case and more.

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New York Times cultureentertainment
4 Objects That Measure the Life of ‘Rent’ (Gift Article)

As the original cast reunites for a 30th anniversary concert, the Jonathan Larson archive continues to shed light on the enduring Broadway musical.

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New York Times politicsculture
Gina Hinojosa Believes She’s the One Who Can Finally Flip Texas (Gift Article)

The Democratic nominee for governor on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”

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New York Times culture
Jennifer Szalai

Jennifer Szalai is the nonfiction book critic for The Times.

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New York Times culture
A Field Guide to the Dark, Sexy Swamp of American Literature (Gift Article)

With its bracing studies of fiction’s secrets, this 66-year-old work of literary criticism still surprises and delights.

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The Atlantic culture
Ada Limón: ‘Every Book Is a New Way of Looking at the World’

“I can do this one thing, and maybe it will give someone a feeling of not just being seen, but beheld.”

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