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Her Sister Is Dead but Life, and Libido, Carry On
In Kimberly King Parsons’s witty, profane novel, “We Were the Universe,” a young mother seeks to salve a profound loss.
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When Anarchists Were Public Enemy Number One
An entertaining new history by Steven Johnson explores an explosive moment when terror and nascent surveillance collided.
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She Taught Generations How to Wield a Wok and a Cleaver
As Michelle T. King demonstrates in this moving and ambitious biography, Fu Pei-mei was far more than “the Julia Child…
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Flipping Off the Patriarchy, Three Chords at a Time
In her intimate memoir, “Rebel Girl,” the punk-rock heroine Kathleen Hanna recalls a life of trauma, triumph and riot grrrl…
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‘Dad, I Don’t Think I’m Old Enough to Handle This’
“Dad, I don’t think I’m old enough to handle this.” Those words were hard to hear. They were my daughter’s…
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Biden Is Doing It All Wrong
President Biden appears behind in all the swing states and his campaign appears all-too-focused on firming up his political base…
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Understanding My Son, One Game of Catch At a Time
I have never played on an athletic team. As a child, I was not fast or coordinated or interested in…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Wishes You a Happy Mother’s Day
The “S.N.L.” veteran Maya Rudolph hosted an episode that featured multiple sketches celebrating moms.
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China’s Dead-End Economy Is Bad News for Everyone
On separate visits to Beijing last month, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen bore a common…
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What Pope Francis Said to Mayor Eric Adams in Rome
The meeting was a highlight for the mayor, who is in Rome to speak at a conference about world peace…