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A Mayor Whose Past Informs His Approach to Homelessness and Addiction

Dan Carter, the mayor of Oshawa, Ontario, was a homeless addict from his teens until he was 31. Now he’s…

Business

Betty Rollin, Who Wrote Candidly About Her Breast Cancer, Dies at 87

Her coping with illness was the subject of a popular memoir, “First, You Cry.” In “Last Wish,” a best seller,…

World

The Very Good Reason People Like George Santos Lie About Nonsense

All politicians lie. So many people consider that idea self-evident that I’ve heard it deployed as both a defense of…

World

There Are Better Ways to Talk With Your Kids About Santa

As the holiday season approaches, many parents find themselves facing a tricky problem: how to talk about Santa Claus with…

World

Relax, Electric Vehicles Really Are the Best Choice for the Climate

It has been a bumpy few weeks for carmakers who sell electric vehicles, which are moving more slowly off the…

World

Specialized High School Musical

A surprisingly tender one-man show guides us through the dubious business of tutoring the children of striving New York parents.

World

Volcano’s Eruption Threat Is Ebbing, but Iceland Continues to Wait

A fishing town that was evacuated this month will probably be spared, but residents can’t return until all danger has…

World

Once a Homeless Addict, a Mayor Takes On Housing and Drug Crises

Dan Carter was on the streets for 17 years. His experience informs his policy agenda as mayor of Oshawa, Ontario,…

World

Why Is Everyone So Grumpy?

Peter Coy: So, Binya, Americans seem very grumpy about the economy lately, despite what looks like some pretty good news.…

Politics

I Reneged on the Terms of My Study-Abroad Grants. What Do I Owe My Home Country?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how to make amends after violating the conditions of a scholarship.

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