‘Reservation Dogs’ Was a Coming-of-All-Ages Masterpiece
In the ending of the FX comedy-drama, preserving the bonds among generations is a radical, magical act.
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The Filmmaker Amos Gitai Emerged From War and Now Promotes Peace
As an outspoken defender of Israel’s democracy, Amos Gitai has been a thorn in the side of the prime minister — and a persistent force pressing for a resolution of the Palestinian conflict.
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Democrats Shouldn’t Indulge Their Oldest Officials
President Biden’s advanced age (80) gets rehashed endlessly, because the human condition makes it inescapable. A deft politician can wait out almost any other liability: Scandals and gaffes fade over time; the economy bounces back; governing errors …
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Being There
I want to begin this column by sharing with you one of the worst things I ever did. I was only 18 years old, but that was no excuse. Late one night I got a call from a close friend. “My dad’s on the way to the hospital,” he said. “It’s really bad …
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Buddy Teevens, Pioneering Dartmouth Football Coach, Dies at 66
He took the extraordinary step of banning tackling during all practices, which reduced concussions at a time when brain trauma in football had become a crisis.
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The Fed Drove up Mortgage Rates. Why Doesn’t That Count as Inflation?
People tend to be surprised, and sometimes upset, when they find out that interest expenses aren’t included in the Consumer Price Index. It seems only natural that if people are paying more interest because rates have gone up, it should be reflected …
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Sharing a City Apartment With a Big Dog? Good Luck.
First, you’ll have to convince someone to rent to you.
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Famous People Don’t Know How to Say Sorry
Why is it so hard to say sorry convincingly and mean it? That’s the question I have after several weeks of famous people apologizing for bad behavior. They have apologized for not honoring the writer’s strike (Drew Barrymore). They have apologized …
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‘Cassandro’ Review: Love and Lucha Libre
Gael García Bernal plays a flamboyant figure taking the world of Mexican professional wrestling by storm in this underdog drama directed by Roger Ross Williams.
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The Laver Cup Underlines a Generational Shift in Tennis
Young players are stepping up as some older ones fade. Even Roger Federer, the event’s father, has retired.
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