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Is Etiquette Dead? Dining With the Heirs to Emily Post’s Empire.

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April 19, 2017 5:55 AM

How “Self-Care” Went From Radical to Frou-Frou to Radical Once Again

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April 05, 2017 5:55 AM

Why Casablanca Is Losing Its Hold on Movie Lovers

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Feb 27, 2017 7:15 AM

What’s a Celebrity to Do in the Age of Trump?

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Feb 24, 2017 5:50 AM

How “Sensitivity Readers” From Minority Groups Are Changing the Book Publishing Ecosystem

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Feb 08, 2017 5:55 AM

Go Ahead and Return That Book Late—Libraries Are Doing Away With the Overdue Fine

Ruth Graham

Feb 06, 2017 10:11 AM

Dumpster Fire, Brexit, Fake News: Why Are There So Many Words of the Year?

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Feb 03, 2017 7:39 AM

Why Do So Many Actors [Whispery Growl] Talk Like This?

Isaac Butler

Jan 25, 2017 10:15 AM

How Publishing Houses Weigh a Decision Like Giving Milo Yiannopoulos a Book Deal

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Jan 09, 2017 7:45 AM

The Best Jokes of 2016

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Dec 22, 2016 11:00 AM

La La Land May Be a Great Movie About Dreams, but About Jazz, It’s a Muddle of Clichés

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Dec 15, 2016 12:09 PM

The Most Notable Words and Phrases of 2016

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Dec 09, 2016 9:06 AM

Artists Have Never Had Less Power in American Life. What Should They Do in the Age of Trump?

Adam Kirsch

Dec 06, 2016 9:30 AM

How Daryl Morey Used Behavioral Economics to Revolutionize the Art of NBA Draft Picks

Michael Lewis

Dec 06, 2016 9:01 AM

How Jackie Uses Historical Footage and Re-enactment to Tell a New Assassination Story

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Dec 01, 2016 11:44 AM

Do Video Games Make Us More Cruel?

Laura Miller

Nov 30, 2016 10:12 AM

How We Flouted Copyright Law and Brought the Genius of Company to Our Junior High School

Jordana Williams

Nov 25, 2016 5:45 AM

Why It Was Such a High Wire Act for Late-Night Comedians to Cover Trump’s Win

Andrew Kahn

Nov 23, 2016 11:22 AM

How Moana Uses Polynesian Myths to Create a Prototypical Disney Story

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Nov 22, 2016 3:26 PM