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World
It’s By-election Day in the U.K. What Does That Mean?
Three seats in Parliament recently occupied by Conservatives are up for grabs in an election that may show which way the political winds are blowing.
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Newyork
Is the Cure to Male Loneliness Out on the Pickleball Court?
The more I learn about the epidemic of male loneliness, the more I’m convinced that America needs to send its men out to play: fishing, golfing, hiking, biking, bow hunting — or, for the less sporty types, Ping-Pong, poker, chess, competitive ...
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Newyork
‘Gut-level Hatred’ Is Consuming Our Political Life
Divisions between Democrats and Republicans have expanded far beyond the traditional fault lines based on race, education, gender, the urban-rural divide and economic ideology. Polarization now encompasses sharp disagreements over the significance of ...
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World
What’s Next for Israel’s Judicial Overhaul?
Israeli lawmakers are advancing parts of a contentious plan by the right-wing government to reduce the power of the Supreme Court. A final vote is expected by early next week.
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Newyork
My Friends Excluded Me From Their Awesome Trip. What Should I Do?
A reader ponders her next move after being left out of vacation plans with four other women.
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World
Your Monday Briefing
A setback in Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership.
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Newyork
America Is Living on Borrowed Money
The federal debt is as old as the nation, and adding to it is sometimes prudent. For governments confronting “existential crises” like wars or pandemics, borrowing makes sense as a way to mobilize national resources, as the economist Barry ...
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World
Scotland’s Independence Movement Is Down, but Not Out, Analysts Say
Support for Scottish independence has dipped, but backing for Scotland remaining part of the United Kingdom is fragile, too. Nicola Sturgeon’s arrest leaves the fate of the movement in flux.
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World
Europeans Now See Russia as an Adversary, but Not China
An extensive poll of 11 European countries finds citizens less eager for competition and rivalry with China than Washington — or European elites — have become.
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Newyork
Cynthia Weil, Who Put Words to That ‘Lovin’ Feeling,’ Dies at 82
With her husband and songwriting partner, Barry Mann, she wrote lyrics for timeless hits by the Righteous Brothers, the Animals and Dolly Parton.