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The Sunday Read: ‘What Alice Munro Knew’
“My life has gone rosy, again,” Alice Munro told a friend in a buoyant letter of March 1975. For Munro, who was then emerging as one of her generatio…
1 year, 5 months ago
'The Interview': Ben Stiller on 'Severance,' Selling Out and Being Jewish Today
The actor-director discusses the long-awaited return of the hit series, the comedies that made him a star and growing up with his famous parents.Unlo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump 2.0: A Criminal Sentencing, Presidential Legacies, and Greenland
This week, President-elect Donald J. Trump asked the Supreme Court to prevent him from being sentenced in a New York criminal case and implied that h…
1 year, 5 months ago
L.A. on Fire
Over the past 48 hours, wildfires have consumed acre after acre and building after building across greater Los Angeles. More than 100,000 people have…
1 year, 5 months ago
The End of Justin Trudeau’s Canada
This week, Justin Trudeau said he would step down as prime minister of Canada — a stunning downfall for a man who was once seen as a global icon of p…
1 year, 5 months ago
Republicans Take Control of Congress — and Harris Certifies Her Own Loss
During their first few days in power, the Republican-controlled House and Senate vowed to put aside their furious intraparty battles to make Donald J…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Reinvention of Jan. 6
Since the riot on Capitol Hill four years ago, President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have set out to sanitize the events of that day, changing …
1 year, 5 months ago
'The Interview': Antony Blinken Insists He and Biden Made the Right Calls
At the end of a tenure marked by war and division, the outgoing secretary of state defends his legacy on Gaza and Ukraine and says he’s made America …
1 year, 5 months ago
Terror in New Orleans
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence and death.A mere three hours into 2025, terrorism struck in downtown New Orleans.The Times jo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Dana White, Donald Trump and the Rise of Cage-Match Politics
Warning: this episode contains strong language.Over the past five years, one sports league has gained popularity faster than any other: Ultimate Figh…
1 year, 5 months ago