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It’s Time to Rage
My wife’s stepfather began raping her when she was 11 years old. The abuse went on for years, and as…
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Some People Turn Suffering Into Wisdom
Barbara Lazear Ascher’s husband gave her the news in the most straightforward way. “Looks like pancreatic cancer,” he told her…
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One Part of Your Life You Shouldn’t Optimize
In a recent conversation with a colleague, the topic of Zoom came up, and I pointed out that the advantage…
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‘Cabaret,’ Starring Eddie Redmayne, Sweeps Olivier Awards
LONDON — A revival of “Cabaret” that has been the talk of London’s theater world since opening in December, on…
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Britney Spears, Out of Conservatorship, Says ‘I Am Having a Baby’
Months after Britney Spears was released from the conservatorship that she said was restricting her from having a third child,…
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Maureen Howard, Novelist Who Traced Women’s Challenges, Dies at 91
Maureen Howard, who first drew wide attention in 1965 with her novel “Bridgeport Bus,” which came to be regarded as…
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Ashley Bryan, Who Brought Diversity to Children’s Books, Dies at 98
Ashley Bryan, an eclectic artist and children’s book illustrator who brought diversity to an often white-dominated genre by introducing ...
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Can Jennifer Lopez Save the Rom-Com?
LOS ANGELES — Of course the fireplace is lit at Jennifer Lopez’s house. It’s a rainy day just a week…
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Terry Teachout, Arts Critic With a Wide Range, Is Dead at 65
Terry Teachout, a cultural critic who, in his columns for The Wall Street Journal, The Daily News and other publications,…
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To Reach South Korea, He Risked His Life. To Leave It, He Did It Again.
SEOUL — In November 2020, a North Korean ex-gymnast climbed undetected over 10-foot barbed-wire fences to get into South Korea.…
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