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US
How a Teamster Leader’s Flirtations With Trump Have Divided the Union
The Teamsters’ president, Sean O’Brien, will address the Republican convention next week in Milwaukee, just when President Biden needs unified support from organized labor.
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Newyork
Biden Has an Inner Circle Problem. He’s Not the Only One.
One of the biggest mistakes we make when judging or predicting the actions of politicians, judges and other people who possess power and influence is we forget that they’re human. In fact, in times of crisis, they respond exactly the way we’d respond ...
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Newyork
What a Linguist Hears When Biden Speaks
I don’t think anyone would be shocked to hear that linguists generally study languages, but there is a corner of the discipline that studies something slightly different: pidgins. That’s the word that linguists use to describe the mashup that can ...
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Newyork
Hattie Wiener, Sex-Positive ‘Oldest Cougar,’ Dies at 88
She was an evangelist for older women having sex with younger men, and the health benefits that she said came with it.
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World
Doctors Without Borders closes its last facility in north Gaza, and other news.
Doctors Without Borders temporarily closed its last health facility in north Gaza after the Israeli military issued an evacuation order for parts of Gaza City and the area came under heavy fire, the organization said on Wednesday evening. It said the ...
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Newyork
Shelley Duvall, Star of ‘The Shining’ and ‘Nashville,’ Dies at 75
Her lithesome features and quirky screen presence made her a popular figure in 1970s movies, particularly Robert Altman’s.
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Books
A Debut Novel That Skewers Capitalism, One Scalped Birkin at a Time
In Yasmin Zaher’s “The Coin,” a rich, chic Palestinian schoolteacher in New York City grapples with displacement and American consumerism.
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News
Grilled Salmon Salad With Lime, Chiles and Herbs
Melissa Clark’s five-star summer stunner hits all the necessary notes: savory, sour, salty, sweet, spicy, fresh and funky.
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Newyork
He Was Sent to Prison for Killing His Baby. What if He Didn’t Do It?
Sunny Eaton never imagined herself working at the district attorney’s office. A former public defender, she once represented Nashville’s least powerful people, and she liked being the only person in a room willing to stand by someone when no one else ...
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Newyork
Everything You Need for Eating Outside This Summer
Items that will elevate your warm-weather gatherings, from canned rosé to colorful lawn chairs.