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John Mellencamp Just Might Punch You
The irascible rocker, now 71, reflects on how America plays into his music, his relationship to his biggest hits and…
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Hardcore Punk Is Looking (and Sounding) Different Now
People of color, women and queer musicians are remaking hardcore’s longstanding image of white, male aggression — and producing some…
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‘The Idol’ and Our Backlash Times
During the Trump presidency, one of the strongest currents in our culture was the struggle for social justice, from #MeToo…
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I’m in High School. I Hope Affirmative Action Is Rejected and Replaced With Something Stronger.
The Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Its ruling will be of…
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Nurturing Our Relationships in a Digital World
In the first two installments of this three-part series on the role of technology in our lives, I addressed practical…
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What Ozempic Reveals About Desire
Mary Boyer, a 41-year-old tech worker, started taking the drug Mounjaro last October to treat obesity. She has since lost…
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Could Air Travel Get Even More Miserable? Yes, and Here’s Why.
Were you planning on a last-minute trip to Orlando to visit Gov. Ron DeSantis’s favorite amusement park? “Prices are currently…
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New York Politicians Are Turning Away From the Housing Crisis
Politicians in New York, faced with a housing crisis that has driven more than 80,000 people into homeless shelters and…
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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…
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Don Bateman, Trailblazer in Airline Safety, Dies at 91
His cockpit warning system, which alerts the crew if an aircraft is heading toward a mountain, a building or the…