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This Land Becomes Their Land. New U.S. Citizens Hit a 15-Year High
On a windswept morning last spring, Mom Leveille slipped into a flowing red dress and high-heeled sandals and headed to…
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Here Are the House Republicans to Watch If McCarthy’s Bid For Speaker Falters
Representative Kevin McCarthy has so far faced no viable challenger for the speakership. But if he is unable to secure…
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Travel
Islamic Extremism Drove Suspect in Times Square Attack, Official Says
Trevor Bickford, a 19-year-old man from Maine, had recently become radicalized and traveled to New York to attack the police,…
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Dare to Survive
In 2021 the New York City Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence commissioned me to create a public…
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To Buff a Balkan Leader’s Image, a Filmmaker Calls In Kevin Spacey
A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others…
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Ronald Feldman, Art Gallerist With an Eye for Politics, Dies at 84
A former lawyer, he showcased artists who tackled issues like women’s rights, the environment, totalitarianism and war.
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Real Estate
They Got an Apartment They Liked, but Had to Wait for the Happy Ending
A couple found a rental apartment in Manhattan on the first day they searched. But there were weeks of snags…
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Magazine
The Etiquette Guru Who Broke Up With a Boyfriend Over Text
On the ninth day of filming Netflix’s “Mind Your Manners,” the show’s host, the Shanghai etiquette teacher Sara Jane Ho,…
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A Heavily Armed Man Caused Panic at a Supermarket. But Did He Break the Law?
In states with permissive gun laws, police and prosecutors have limited tools at their disposal when a heavily armed individual…
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Why I Came to America to Fail
I wrote a book in praise of failure, which is like a fish praising water. I’ve been swimming in failure…