As he mounts a long-shot primary challenge to President Biden, Representative Dean Phillips says he has had an epiphany about American health care policy. Gone is his yearslong skepticism about adopting a national single-payer health care system. Now Mr. Phillips, a moderate Democrat from Minnesota, is embracing the “Medicare for all” proposal championed in two…
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This year, the world learned that some men just can’t stop thinking about the Roman Empire. Over here at The New York Times, we can’t stop thinking about what social trends like that one tell us about the American economy. We had no shortage of viral memes and moments to discuss in 2023. Americans flocked…
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In Matt Mattus’s garden and greenhouse, analysis and artistry are as closely intertwined as the annual vines that represent just one of his many botanical passions. On the one hand, Mr. Mattus has a trial gardener’s mindset — or, at least, that of a disciplined curator, ever looking to weed out the vines that don’t…
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Brittany is a freelance writer based in her hometown of New York City. She writes about everything from fashion and beauty to food and wellness. When she’s not writing, she can often be found at her local library, playing with her cats, or exploring the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Headliner The Tusk Bar For some time now, Nick Hatsatouris, a restaurateur with places in East Hampton, N.Y., and West Hollywood, Calif., has had his eye on New York. He’s taken over the dining areas in the historic Evelyn Hotel, in NoMad, which had been run by the chef Jonathan Benno and closed in 2021.…
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Tres años después de mi divorcio, le regalé a mi hija menor los zapatos que usé en mi boda. Le quedaban perfectos, con sus tiras de cuero azul pálido que realzaban el arco de su pie y sus tacones de cinco centímetros que elevaban su gracia, como de duende. Hace mucho tiempo, me quité esos…
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Savoring the Pain I can’t help but think of my first love’s coffee order when the barista asks me for mine. My friends tell me to give it time. One day I will forget the little things. I will break free from the pain of remembrance. I will start anew. But I hope I never…
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Scroll through the reader notes for Melissa Clark’s wine-braised chicken with mushrooms and leeks and one thing becomes very clear — it’s a great dish to serve to friends and family. “This recipe is on my short list for dinner parties. I make it the day before so the flavors have a chance to deepen,”…
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Stephanie Scanlan learned about the shortages of basic chemotherapy drugs this spring in the most frightening way. Two of the three drugs typically used to treat her rare bone cancer were too scarce. She would have to go forward without them. Ms. Scanlan, 56, the manager of a busy state office in Tallahassee, Fla., had…
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Five African countries are battling outbreaks of anthrax, with nearly 1,200 people affected so far and 20 deaths, according to the World Health Organization. But the official tally belies confusion about the exact nature and scale of the outbreaks, which may complicate the efforts needed to contain them. Of the 1,166 presumed anthrax cases in…
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