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Newyork
Dad Brain Is Real, and It’s a Good Thing
A father of three recently told me that if he could go back in time and give himself one piece of advice, it would be to have kids sooner. Fatherhood changed him; it gave his life purpose, he said. It turns out neuroscience agrees with him. My ...
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Newyork
Biden’s Love for His Son Is Beautiful — and It Hits Home for Me
When my son Nic was born, I was like other parents who hope that their children will be healthy and happy. But when Nic became addicted to heroin and methamphetamine as a teenager, my dreams shifted. I wanted him to get clean and stay clean. As his ...
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Newyork
My Father’s Day Gift From the F.B.I.
On an otherwise pleasant day in May 1957, my father received two unwelcome visitors at his tool-and-die factory. They were F.B.I. agents acting on years of informants’ tips that Dad had been a Communist Party member. The agents intended to use that ...
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US
For Gay Catholics and Supporters, a ‘Sense of Whiplash’ Over Pope’s Reported Use of Slur
Pope Francis, noted for his outreach to gay Catholics, has been described as using an offensive Italian expression for gay men twice in recent weeks.
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Books
The Ultimate Dad Rock Playlist
What is dad rock? You know it when you hear it, so listen to 10 songs from Wilco, the Grateful Dead, Steely Dan and more.
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Newyork
My Son’s Ex-Girlfriend Wants to Keep Her Pregnancy. Is That Unfair to Him?
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether a co-parent’s wishes should matter to a pregnant woman.
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Newyork
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 was a betrayal of their father’s memory.
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Books
‘A Revolution on Canvas’ Review: The Personal, the Political and the Painting
A documentary about lost artwork intimately involves one of its directors.
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US
Six Takeaways From Hunter Biden’s Testimony
The president’s son insisted his father had nothing to do with his business deals, offered a blunt and unflattering account of his own conduct and said he did not know or could not remember key details.
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Newyork
Leaving ‘Mr. Mom’ Behind
With more men choosing to stay at home with their kids, the stigma — and the notion that they’re just filling in for mom — could finally be fading.
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