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Paul Lynch Wins Booker Prize for ‘Prophet Song’
The judges for the prestigious award were not unanimous in their decision to select this novel, which depicts an Ireland descending into totalitarianism.
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How New Motherhood Changed Me as a Doctor
When I was pregnant and working in the intensive care unit, I disguised my growing abdomen with the largest fleece jacket I could find. It wasn’t just about my discomfort with my changing shape. There was something that felt incongruous ...
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I Can Help Rebuild Gaza. First I Need to Survive Today.
I was a young child, living in the Jabaliya area, in the north of Gaza, when I first saw an Israeli soldier up close. The Israel Defense Forces invaded the camp and our home. They stayed for three days. After that, I was afraid of Israelis. I always ...
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Arts
Can a Rom-Com Make Sense in Dark Times? Yes, When It’s From This Master.
Aki Kaurismaki’s “Fallen Leaves” is both magical and despairing, born of what the Finnish auteur’s stars say is an unusual shooting approach.
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How Front-Runners Fail
The holiday season is upon us. Which means that while Americans are recovering from an orgy of overeating and Black Friday shopping, the political world is easing into the next phase of the presidential election: primary crunchtime. The period ...
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What Am I Thankful for This Year? Amazing Scientific Discoveries.
I’ll wager that the event of 2023 that will change our lives the most in coming years is not the sighting of a Chinese spy balloon, the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, the fall of Kevin McCarthy’s speakership or any of the other eruptions that ...
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A Mayor Whose Past Informs His Approach to Homelessness and Addiction
Dan Carter, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, was a homeless addict from his teens until he was 31. Now he’s helping people who face those issues in his adopted city.
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Business
In the Stock Market, Don’t Buy and Sell. Just Hold.
There’s new evidence that market timing doesn’t work. Your odds of success are better if you just hang on and aim for average returns, our columnist says.
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Food
This Easy Pantry Meal Puts Dreamy Pasta and Beans Front and Center
These two hardworking ingredients are at their best in this weeknight meal, laden with chile, lemon and garlic.
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New York’s Era of Overspending Ends With a Shudder
After years of heady spending, the budget cuts announced by Mayor Eric Adams last week hit New York City like a punch to the gut: Most libraries would be closed on Sundays. The expansion of the city’s signature prekindergarten program would be ...