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Why the Debt-Ceiling Fight Could Get Really Ugly — and How It Might End
Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Liam Donovan, a Republican strategist and former National Republican…
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Why the Ranks of Populism Are Filled With ‘Nasty’ Characters
Over the past eight years, the Republican Party has been transformed from a generally staid institution representing the allure of…
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Can Joe Biden Save Israel?
If I could get a memo onto President Biden’s desk about the new Israeli government, I know exactly how it…
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China’s Decline Became Undeniable This Week. Now What?
For years, I’ve been writing columns predicting China’s decline. This week, the decline became undeniable. The road downhill will not…
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I Was on the Church Committee. The New Republican Version Is an Outrage.
To legitimize otherwise questionable investigations, Congress occasionally labels them after a previous successful effort. Thus, the new Republican-controlled House of…
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26 Years After Its Singer’s Sudden Death, Brainiac (Briefly) Returns
The indie-rock band from Ohio was poised for a breakout when it lost its frontman, Tim Taylor, in a 1997…
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Painter Awarded $2.5 Million in Dispute Over Work He Denied
The owner of a painting and a gallery had sued Peter Doig, insisting he falsely denied creating the work. But…
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Filming Eugene O’Neill When the Elements (and Investors) Don’t Cooperate
Starring Jessica Lange and Ed Harris, Jonathan Kent’s adaptation of “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” started production, only to lose…
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An International Buffet, From Elena Ferrante to ‘Slow Horses’
Amid the flood of foreign shows to American screens (nearly 100 just since the beginning of the year), here are…
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Lupe Serrano, Ballerina of Power and Fire, Is Dead at 92
She danced with Nureyev and dazzled audiences during her 18 years with American Ballet Theater. She later went on to…