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Jean Franco, 98, Pioneering Scholar of Latin American Literature, Dies
She infused her work with political and feminist perspectives and insisted that art had to be understood within its social…
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Biden Set an Ambitious Goal for Nature. It’s Time He Went After It.
Compared with the United Nations climate change summit in Egypt in November, the U.N. biodiversity conference held in Montreal this…
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For Lula and the World, the Tough Job of Saving the Amazon Begins
When Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in as president of Brazil for an unprecedented third term on Sunday,…
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I Edited Mental Illness Out of My College Applications. I’m Not Alone.
When I applied to college in the 2009-10 school year, I wasn’t worried about my grades or extracurriculars. Instead, I…
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The Choice of a Medically Assisted Death
Readers discuss a column by Ross Douthat criticizing Canada’s medical assistance in dying law.
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My Neighbors’ Pot Smoke Bothers Me. What Can I Do?
Your co-op might be willing to help, even if it has to amend its rules. But it will likely be…
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Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans Musical Luminary, Dies at 79
A guitarist and singer, he was a quintessential local star, mixing blues, funk and jazz through six decades of club…
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The Dark Possibilities of A.I. and Art
At 19, when I began drafting my webcomic, I had just been flung into adulthood. I felt a little awkward,…
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Southwest’s Meltdown Was Avoidable, but It Would’ve Cost ’Em
Computers become increasingly capable and powerful by the year and new hardware is often the most visible cue for technological…
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Cheer Up! The World Is Better Off Than You Think.
Enough with the doom and gloom! Our planet may be in better shape than you think. Human beings have a…