In the three years since Ron DeSantis set out to rid Florida’s universities of woke ideology, my campus changed significantly. Professors suddenly worried about what they could say and teach. Some started avoiding terms like “racism.” One student …
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Can New Weight-Loss Drugs Help in a World Awash in Addictive Foods?
Throughout my life I’ve been fat, thin and various sizes in between. Since I was a kid I’ve gained and lost weight repeatedly, putting on 20 pounds, taking it off, putting on 30 pounds and then losing it again. It has been a cycle of despair. The …
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‘How Much Does the Next Pope Matter?’: Three Conservative Catholics on the Conclave and the Church’s Future
Ross Douthat, a Times Opinion columnist, hosted an online conversation with Michael Brendan Dougherty, a senior writer at National Review, and Dan Hitchens, a senior editor at First Things, to discuss conservative Catholic hopes and fears for the …
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Kristi Noem and the MAGA Beauty Aesthetic
Listen to and follow ‘The Opinions’Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | YouTube | iHeartRadio By Meher Ahmad and Jessica Grose Produced by Vishakha Darbha From done-up hair to heavily applied makeup, conservative women — particularly those in …
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There Are Conflicts of Interest. And Then There’s Trump.
On Sept. 9, 2024, the F.B.I.’s Criminal Investigative Division reported that “as the use of cryptocurrency in the global financial system continues to grow, so too does its use by criminal actors.” The exploitation of cryptocurrency, according to the …
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Lifestyles of the Rich and Miserable
You’re reading the Ross Douthat newsletter, for Times subscribers only. The columnist reflects on culture and politics, but mostly culture. Get it with a Times subscription.There are three broad spirits in which American television portrays the rich …
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Philip Sunshine, 94, Dies; Pioneer in Treatment of Premature Babies
A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. “We were able to keep babies alive that would not have survived,” he said.
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Lulu Roman, Who Brought Big-Hearted Sass to ‘Hee Haw,’ Dies at 78
Obesity was a source of trauma for her, but also of her comedy, which she showcased, along with gospel singing, on the long-running down-home variety show.
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Climate Science Is ‘Unstoppable’
More from our inbox: Vietnam-Era Exiles From the U.S.Drugs and TariffsA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration technician collecting air samples on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, in 2023.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York TimesTo the Editor: Re “Trump …
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