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A Hopeful Reminder: You’re Going to Die

Fifty years on, Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death” remains an essential, surprisingly upbeat guide to our final act on…

World

Gerry Holzman, Master Carver of a New York Merry-Go-Round, Dies at 90

He conceived and worked for 20 years — with about 1,000 volunteers — on the Empire State Carousel, featuring more…

World

What Nikki Haley Didn’t Say

The presidential candidate Nikki Haley drew criticism this week for what she didn’t say. As she campaigned in New Hampshire,…

Arts

Simpleton? Genius? Who was Tom Smothers?

He was close with John Lennon, and had a sophisticated understanding of wine, politics and literature. He only played the…

Food

The Rise and Fall of Prime-Rib Nation

On a biting December evening, the St. Clair Supper Club in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood offered an escape out of…

Travel

Nikki Haley, in Retreat, Says ‘Of Course the Civil War Was About Slavery’

A day after giving a stumbling answer about the conflict’s origin that did not mention slavery, Ms. Haley told an…

World

Let’s Talk 2023: Opinion Writers Respond to Your Comments

Each week, readers submit thousands of comments on Opinion pieces. The word “appreciation” doesn’t begin to cover how our staff…

World

A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.

Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The…

Travel

A Private Liberal Arts College Is Drowning in Debt. Should Alabama Rescue It?

Birmingham-Southern College was on the verge of receiving a multimillion-dollar loan, but the state treasurer balked, saying it was not…

World

Avert Your Eyes, Avoid Responsibility and Just Blame TikTok

We’re in a season of hand-wringing and scapegoating over social media, especially TikTok, with many Americans and politicians missing that…

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