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Not Everything Has to Be Meaningful
In 2017, I was blindsided by the sudden onset of obsessive compulsive disorder and secondary depression. For the better of a year, my days were consumed by intrusive thoughts and feelings of angst, dread and despair. It was a terrifying and ...
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Marty Krofft, Co-Creator of Fantastical TV Shows, Dies at 86
Marty Krofft, who, with his brother Sid, created a string of television shows that captured audiences from Saturday morning to prime time, including fantastical children’s fare, like “H.R. Pufnstuf” and “Land of the Lost,” and variety shows, like ...
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Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
One needn’t eat Tostitos Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles to survive; advertising’s object is to muddle this truth. Of course, Hint of Lime Flavored Triangles have the advantage of being food, which humans do need to survive. Many commodities ...
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Specialized High School Musical
A surprisingly tender one-man show guides us through the dubious business of tutoring the children of striving New York parents.
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Why Is Everyone So Grumpy?
Peter Coy: So, Binya, Americans seem very grumpy about the economy lately, despite what looks like some pretty good news. I bet a lot of people will be talking over Thanksgiving dinner about why that is. I think I have some ideas to chew on. Let me ...
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The Fight for the Soul of A.I.
One of the nice things about OpenAI is that it was built on distrust. It began as a nonprofit research lab because its founders didn’t think artificial intelligence should be pioneered by commercial firms, which are driven overwhelmingly by the ...
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Tales of the ‘Nutcracker’ Kids
Tales of the ‘Nutcracker’ Kids Siblings, a Soldier from Ukraine and a New Prince: Children are the heart of this New York City Ballet classic. We hung out with four in this year’s production. CreditCredit...By Gia Kourlas Photographs and Video by OK ...
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In Rio de Janeiro, Architecture That’s in Sync With the Jungle
FOR AT LEAST half a decade, Juliana Ayako has been fascinated by a strange, slapdash house on a bare hillside that she passes when she drives from her home in Rio de Janeiro to her partner’s family farm on the outskirts of Teresópolis, a small city ...
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A Wine Guide for a Changing World (for Better and for Worse)
Ray Isle’s “The World in a Wineglass” is a broad survey of vintners with a focus on sustainability and organic methods.
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Thanksgiving Movies for Kids, With All the Trimmings
If you’re looking for something to watch with your family after the meal, pick from one of these seasonal selections.