Debunking 12 Myths About Trump’s Conviction
Depending on your perspective, the conviction of Donald Trump on 34 counts in a Manhattan courtroom was either a refreshing affirmation of the rule of...
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How Two Israeli-Palestinian Peace Groups Grieve Together
Spring and early summer are difficult times for both Israelis and Palestinians. For Israeli Jewish citizens, the times move intensely from Passover, the holiday of...
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How to Cope With the Financial Toll of Cancer
Cancer isn’t just emotionally and physically taxing: It can take a steep financial toll on patients, caregivers, and families. In fact, two years after a...
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The Uninhibited Joy of Queer Vacation Destinations
In an increasingly stressful world, summer vacations don’t only provide a blissful break from Zoom meetings, status reports, and all the other soul-smothering demands of...
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Lovely Runner’s Finale Makes It the Year’s Best K-Drama
Warning: This article contains spoilers for all of Lovely Runner. We’re only halfway through 2024, but any upcoming Korean drama that is looking to steal...
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This Memorial Day, Ask Me About My Brother
Before my brother Ben was killed in Afghanistan in 2009, Memorial Day was one of my favorite holidays. It meant parties with friends and family,...
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Why We Still Turn to Magic in Difficult Times
In 1552, the Protestant divine Hugh Latimer preached a sermon in Lincolnshire, England. “When we be in trouble,” he said, “or sickness, or lose any...
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Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Faces an Uncertain Future
It’s not easy being Japan’s Prime Minister. Though the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has dominated the country’s politics for nearly seven decades, the top...
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The 31 Most Anticipated Movies of Summer 2024
It’s been over a year now since the beginning of the Writers Guild of America strike, and needless to say, the film industry still has...
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It’s Time to Direct Russia’s Frozen Assets to Ukraine
Recent battlefield reverses in Ukraine, with Kherson under increasing attack, are powerful reminders that Ukraine needs every penny of support it can get urgently. Yet...
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A 19th Century Case That Holds a Lesson for the Trump Trials
It was the political trial of the century. An extremely popular, powerful, and populist politician faced criminal charges for corruption. Lawyers did his bidding and...
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What Israel Can Learn From the Troubles
The Israeli government’s approach to Hamas has been, by most accounts, a strategic failure. Israel’s citizens were not protected on Oct. 7, 2023, despite what...