‘The Kids Are Casualties in a War’
As the highly infectious Omicron variant surged, a high-stakes battle played out between Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago…
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Russia and the U.S. Face Off Over Ukraine
The diplomatic talks in Geneva this week are of a kind not seen in a long time: an effort to defuse the possibility of a…
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This Covid Surge Feels Different
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has a reputation for causing mild illness, yet it’s fueling a staggering rise…
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The Rise and Fall of the Golden Globes
This year’s Golden Globes ceremony was muted. Instead of a celebrity-filled evening, broadcast on NBC, the results…
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The Sunday Read: ‘What if There’s No Such Thing as Closure?’
In her new book, “The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a Time of Pandemic and Change,” Pauline Boss considers what…
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Jan. 6, Part 3: The State of American Democracy
After the election on Nov. 3, 2020, President J. Donald Trump and his allies tested the limits of the U.S. election…
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Jan. 6, Part 2: Liz Cheney’s Battle Against the 'Big Lie'
This episode contains strong language. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Representative Liz Cheney of Wyoming was…
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Jan. 6, Part 1: ‘The Herd Mentality’
Who exactly joined the mob that, almost a year ago, on Jan. 6, breached the walls of the U.S. Capitol in a bid to halt…
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