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The Brilliant Comic Who Shined Brightest Out of the Spotlight
A new biography of the performer, writer and director Elaine May has the intensity to match its subject.
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Divorced, Disheveled and Hiking Toward Love
In David Nicholls’s “You Are Here,” a boggy trek through the English countryside becomes an unlikely impetus for midlife romance.
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A Manhattan Apartment Full of Salvaged Finds
A hands-on renovation during the early part of the pandemic produced a place to call home that doubles as a…
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Congestion Pricing Could Bring Cleaner Air. But Maybe Not for Everyone.
Officials expect New York City’s new tolling system to reduce air pollution, as well as carbon emissions. The impact may…
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A Deadline Approaches on a Campaign Against Plastic Waste
The New York State Legislature is reviewing a bill that could reduce the state’s use of plastic packaging by a…
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The Untold Story of the Network That Took Down Roe v. Wade
It happened almost by accident, over cocktails. Exactly the kind of accident that Leonard Leo intended to happen at his…
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Sun, Sun, Sun. Here It Comes.
The shift to New York City spring follows a familiar pattern: skittishly unpredictable weather leading to uncertain modes of dress.…
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The Wizard of Jeans
One overcast Sunday morning, Benjamin Talley Smith, an apple-cheeked 45-year-old with a thing for a Canadian tuxedo, was at the…
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Melinda French Gates: The Enemies of Progress Play Offense. I Want to Help Even the Match.
Many years ago, I received this piece of advice: “Set your own agenda, or someone else will set it for…
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Melinda French Gates: Why I’m Donating $1 Billion for Women’s Rights
Many years ago, I received this piece of advice: “Set your own agenda, or someone else will set it for…