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In Praise of How Nancy Pelosi Has Navigated Trump’s Impeachment
For all the second-guessing of the House Speaker, it is difficult to conceive of a responsible alternative path to the one she chose.
Our Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year
An investigation into the effects of surveillance capitalism, a sensitive celebrity memoir, an ode to A Tribe Called Quest, and more.
The Art of Dying
I always said that when my time came I’d want to go fast. But where’s the fun in that?
How Crystal Mason Became the Face of Voter Suppression in America
The paradox, as her lawyers have pointed out, is that Mason was charged with voting illegally even though she did not actually vote.
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India’s Citizenship Emergency
Niraja Gopal Jayal, the author of several books on Indian democracy, discusses recent efforts by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to marginalize India’s Muslims and the greatest challenges facing those who care about the future of liberalism in the country.
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In the future, or the Dark Ages, as they will be known, lists like this one will be the only way in which you can get information on how many likes things got.
2019 Was a Year of Turning Points in Sports
There were a number of turning points in the sports world in 2019. Some were smoothed into the flow of seasons; others involved the purposeful bending of the normal course of events.
“Watchmen,” “The Boys,” and the Hope That Heroes Can Save Us
The central achievement of both the comics and their TV adaptations is how they spit on the fantasy of caped crusaders saving the world.
Mariah Carey’s Christmas Miracle
Twenty-five years after its original release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week.
I’m Taking Another Photograph of My Own Face
Turns out, I’m the star of the show, and if there are things you want to see besides me you’re going to have to get past my face first.
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According to an investigative reporter from the Washington Post, the failures of the war in Afghanistan were consistently followed by dishonesty from policymakers and military leaders.
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