It took me a while to come around to Bridges. A critic likes to lift the veil on new finds, not just hit the “like” button on a viral smash. But this stylish It-restaurant has been overflowing with It-people and It-hype from the moment its doors …
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Abundance and the Left
transcript Abundance and the Left Saikat Chakrabarti and Zephyr Teachout offer their perspectives on why America struggles to build. It is a wild thing to release a book into the world. “Abundance,” the book I co-wrote with Derek Thompson, has been …
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They’re on the Varsity Influencer Team
On a February afternoon at the University of North Carolina, a group of seven students on the diving team sat barefoot on the floor of the college’s muggy natatorium. They were staring expectantly at a petite blond woman in a black sweater perched on …
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Jed the Fish, Quirky Pioneer of Los Angeles Radio, Dies at 69
With his off-kilter sensibility and deep musical grounding, he brought attention to New Wave and alternative artists at the groundbreaking station KROQ.
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Ross Douthat on Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics
transcript Ross Douthat on Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics, and in our lives more generally. So I always enjoy conversations that I have no earthly idea …
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Kennedy Described My Reality
My daughter hasn’t spoken in five years. She never had many words, but they all disappeared just before she turned two. She used to clap her hands along to music, respond to her name and once tried to feed her baby doll Cheerios. Those skills …
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The Mets are playing like baseball’s best and they’re not surprised at all
The Mets have the best record in baseball and they could remain at or near the top of the league for a long time to come.
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NBA players sound off on Lakers-Mavericks Luka Dončić trade: ‘Blasphemy’
What did NBA players really think of the trade? We asked over 150 of them. “I don’t even know if 2K would’ve allowed that,” one quipped.
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Why the White House Started Making Deportation Cartoons
The Trump administration hasn’t yet delivered huge deportation numbers — but it is using the internet to provide regular deportation spectacles.
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