How do we balance our desire for modern conveniences with our nostalgia for the uncomplicated felicity of our pre-internet past?

How the trial of Lindsay Clancy has become a proxy for how people view society’s ills.

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What makes a movie a summer movie? Is it the time of its release, or the way that it depicts the season itself? Or something else entirely?

A series of recent losses has eroded the president’s winning record, raising new questions about his hold over the party’s voters.

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The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you.

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Dr. Evelyn Griffin is pushing for more emphasis on wellness and prevention. She has also aligned with the MAHA movement in fighting government mandates and questioning the safety of some vaccines.

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There are good reasons to abandon books we’re not enjoying, but our attenuated attention might lead us to tap out too early.