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Dave Chappelle Assumes We’re Already Offended in His New Netflix Special

“The Dreamer” predictably includes trans and disabled jokes but punches down in other ways, too. Chappelle is part of a…

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What Are Young Voters Looking For?

Want to ruin a Democratic strategist’s New Year? Bring up President Biden’s popularity problem with younger voters. The strategist may…

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The Arc of Britney Spears Bends Toward Justice

It’s fair to say that 2023 was a good year for blond girl-culture icons with a long history of being…

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A Hopeful Reminder: You’re Going to Die

Fifty years on, Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death” remains an essential, surprisingly upbeat guide to our final act on…

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Gerry Holzman, Master Carver of a New York Merry-Go-Round, Dies at 90

He conceived and worked for 20 years — with about 1,000 volunteers — on the Empire State Carousel, featuring more…

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What Nikki Haley Didn’t Say

The presidential candidate Nikki Haley drew criticism this week for what she didn’t say. As she campaigned in New Hampshire,…

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Simpleton? Genius? Who was Tom Smothers?

He was close with John Lennon, and had a sophisticated understanding of wine, politics and literature. He only played the…

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The Rise and Fall of Prime-Rib Nation

On a biting December evening, the St. Clair Supper Club in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood offered an escape out of…

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Nikki Haley, in Retreat, Says ‘Of Course the Civil War Was About Slavery’

A day after giving a stumbling answer about the conflict’s origin that did not mention slavery, Ms. Haley told an…

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Let’s Talk 2023: Opinion Writers Respond to Your Comments

Each week, readers submit thousands of comments on Opinion pieces. The word “appreciation” doesn’t begin to cover how our staff…

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