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‘Hip Hip Hooray!’ Cheering News for Free Speech on Campus
The following is a celebration of the cancellation of the Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative, an attempt by a committee…
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‘The Last of Us’ Is a Very Conservative Show. Really.
Toward the end of the achingly poignant, much-discussed third episode of “The Last of Us,” HBO’s new zombie dystopia series,…
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A Eulogy for Gawker, the Best and Worst Thing I Ever Made.
“What’s one thing that’s true about you that no one else would believe?” is a recurring prompt on Twitter. I…
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When the Police Are the Government
Earlier this week, I wrote that American policing lies largely outside of democratic control. In practice, despite the formal authority…
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Biden’s State of the Union Address Could Use Some Razzle-Dazzle
President Biden will deliver his State of the Union address on Feb. 7, and two things are guaranteed: He’ll declare…
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There’s Already a Better Search Engine Than Google. It’s YouTube.
Will ChatGPT kill Google? That’s been the hot question in Silicon Valley since November, when the artificial intelligence company OpenAI…
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The Fullest View of Vermeer Still Leaves Plenty to the Imagination
A blockbuster exhibition brings together more paintings by the Dutch master than ever before. Yet he remains a mystery, despite…
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Who Is the Man Leading Germany?
HAMBURG, Germany — After months of indecision, hand-wringing and uncertainty, Germany last week committed to send Leopard 2 tanks to…
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In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human
Last summer, a piece of artwork generated with artificial intelligence took a first prize at the Colorado State Fair. To…
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Republicans and Debt: Blackmailers Without a Cause
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Two years after a Democratic president took office and pushed ambitious policies through…