Newyork
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Manhattan D.A. Tosses Nearly 200 Convictions Tied to Discredited Officers
The Manhattan district attorney’s office on Thursday sought the dismissal of 188 convictions, going as far back as 2001, that were tied to the ...
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Poem: Self-Portrait as Collected Bones [Rejoice, Rejoice]
Michael Wasson’s poem uses the self-portrait to investigate identity within the legacy of colonialism and erasure of the Indigenous body. This ...
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Judge John Hodgman on Klingon Cat Names
Tyler writes: My partner, who is also named Tyler, wants a second cat. I’m not a fan of cats, so he takes full responsibility for ours. I told ...
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Covid Almost Broke This Hospital. It Also Might Be What Saves It.
The bearded young man suffering a psychotic episode craned his neck to get a better view of his body before looking away in horror. “Something’s ...
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New York City Approves Taxi Fare Hike
New York City’s taxi regulators will raise fares for the first time in 10 years, a change that city officials hope will boost the struggling ...
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Last Call for the Monkeypox Vaccine Van
Michael Doshier was on his way to a party at the House of Yes, a graffiti-splashed dance club in Bushwick, last Thursday night when he got a text ...
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A $52 Million Gift Will Allow Hunter College to Educate More Nurses
Good morning. We’ll look at a big-money donation that will help Hunter College address the need for nurses and nurse practitioners. We’ll also ...
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Cancer, My Husband’s Doctor, and Catherine Deneuve
It was not until shortly after my husband, Josh, died in the summer of 2021 that I learned his oncologist, Dr. Gabriel Sara, was starring in a ...
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The Pleasure of the Luxe Advent Calendar
A new column for people whose fantasy life involves a lot of shopping. Every holiday season I buy multiple Advent calendars. I’m not so moved by ...
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America Should Open Its Arms to Chinese Students
After more than four decades of cautious but steady engagement with the West, China is shutting the door. Connections with the United States in ...