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My Father Didn’t Want to Live if He Had Dementia. But Then He Had It.

Two years ago, when my father was dying of dementia, my siblings and I faced a terrible dilemma: Whose wishes…

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The explosion at a Gaza City hospital draws condemnation and condolences from world leaders.

World leaders issued statements of condemnation and condolence on Tuesday after an explosion killed hundreds at a hospital in Gaza…

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Down With Efficiency! (When We Get Around to It.)

We are no longer achieving an acceptable level of whimsy. In even the smallest corners of daily life, we are…

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Abortion Bans by Any Other Name Are Still Abortion Bans

In the year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, the Republican Party has tested out constantly changing talking points and…

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Ferrante Before Ferrante

Elsa Morante’s propulsive 1940s saga of women’s lives, “Lies and Sorcery,” brings its penetrating insight to a new generation.

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Chris Snow, Hockey Executive Who Publicly Faced A.L.S., Dies at 42

The assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames, he was given a year to live in 2019. He and his…

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Chris Snow, Hockey Executive Who Publicly Faced A.L.S., Dies at 42

The assistant general manager of the Calgary Flames of the N.H.L. was given a year to live when he received…

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Jimmy Buffett, Roguish Bard of Island Escapism, Is Dead at 76

With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Fins,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became…

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To Be Happy, Marriage Matters More Than Career

When I’m around young adults I like to ask them how they are thinking about the big commitments in their…

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Under a Hellish Ocean Habitat, Bizarre Animals Are Lurking

For the first time, scientists observed tubeworms and other complex ocean creatures dwelling beneath hydrothermal vents.

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