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What was lost and gained in the professionalization of the Olympics
The article delves into the complex web of connections surrounding Jeffrey Epstein, exploring the implications of his network and the broader societal issues it reveals.
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This is one of my favorite conversations in recent memory — with the writer Zadie Smith. Smith is the author of novels, including “White Teeth,” “On Beauty” and “NW,” as well as many essays and short stories. Her ability to give language to the kinds of quiet battles that live inside of ourselves is part of why she’s been one of my favorite writers for years. “We absolutely need to gather in our identity groups sometimes for our freedoms, for our civil rights. There’s absolutely no doubt abou...
New-media personalities are dropping all pretense and embracing their status as anti-Semites.View Post
Recent polling paints a disturbing picture: Fewer than half of Gen-Z Americans are extremely or very proud of their country. There’s little doubt that relentless indoctrination in anti-American ideologies. The post The Case for Christian Nationalism appeared first on First Things
Gray’s murder conviction for supplying the gun his son used to commit a mass shooting is not the remarkable moment many want it to be
The article examines the effectiveness and consequences of New York's "Tax the Rich" policy, highlighting its limitations and potential impacts on the state's economy and wealth distribution.
Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reports