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Reading With My Father

Reading With My Father

David L. Ulin
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Politics

A conversation through books.


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Dua Lipa’s Spicy Pickle Diet Coke Is Just One Way to Customize the Soda

Dua Lipa’s Spicy Pickle Diet Coke Is Just One Way to Customize the Soda

Annemarie Conte
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Politics

Opinions abound on how to customize the popular soda. Purists, meanwhile, will see you at McDonald’s.


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My Grandmother Paid for My Sister’s I.V.F. I Feel Ripped Off!

My Grandmother Paid for My Sister’s I.V.F. I Feel Ripped Off!

Philip Galanes
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Politics

A reader is miffed to learn that $13,000 was earmarked in her grandmother’s will for a younger sister’s fertility treatments. Should the sister reimburse her siblings?


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Who Is Yolanda Hill? The Wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina Has Had Scandals of Her Own

Who Is Yolanda Hill? The Wife of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina Has Had Scandals of Her Own

Madison Malone Kircher and Joseph Bernstein
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Politics

North Carolina’s second lady helped make her husband’s political foray possible. But her ventures — a day care and a nonprofit — also caused problems.


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Boise State’s Goth Volleyball Player, Nora Hayd, Speaks Up

Boise State’s Goth Volleyball Player, Nora Hayd, Speaks Up

Callie Holtermann
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Politics

“I just wanted to look as much like myself as I could,” Nora Hayd said of the team headshot that made her an online sensation.


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How Big Should a Handbag Be?

How Big Should a Handbag Be?

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Politics

A reader wonders if it’s better to carry a small bag or a large one. Our critic explains the relationship between purse size and power.


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In Japan, He Adds Color to the Tatami Tradition

In Japan, He Adds Color to the Tatami Tradition

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Politics

Most tatami mats are a natural golden color, but those made by Mitsuru Yokoyama may be jade green, pink or even black.


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What Does Baseball Lose When the A’s Leave Oakland?

What Does Baseball Lose When the A’s Leave Oakland?

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Politics

A team’s plan to build a palace in Las Vegas highlights a cultural shift in the American sports experience, driven by a single factor: money.


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An Art Installation She Called Home on the Upper East Side

An Art Installation She Called Home on the Upper East Side

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Politics

The artist Apryl Miller is selling her colorful, full-floor apartment at 188 East 76th Street for $8.75 million. Psychedelic chairs and couches sold separately.


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My Parents Are Cash-Strapped. Why Won’t They Sell Some of Their Land?

My Parents Are Cash-Strapped. Why Won’t They Sell Some of Their Land?

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Politics

Unable to treat her parents as often as she would like, a reader is unsure how to encourage them to take a big step toward financial self-reliance.


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‘Do You Need a Ride?’

‘Do You Need a Ride?’

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Politics

Escaping a kidnapper at age 12.


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Naomi Campbell Won’t Stop Her Children From Modeling

Naomi Campbell Won’t Stop Her Children From Modeling

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Politics

As long as they get good grades. Plus: a new top editor at i-D magazine and a nascent ‘it’ bag.


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Arséma Thomas’s Watch

Arséma Thomas’s Watch

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Politics

Wearing her perfectly imperfect watch helps the “She Taught Love” star feel close to her late father.


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Amal Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Sting Cap a Starry Week of Galas

Amal Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Sting Cap a Starry Week of Galas

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Politics

Hollywood luminaries gathered for the Albie Awards; and the New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera drew a crowd of philanthropists and Broadway stars to Lincoln Center.


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Can I Wear My Watch in the Shower? Watering the Plants?

Can I Wear My Watch in the Shower? Watering the Plants?

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Politics

Your timepiece was sold as water-resistant to the ocean depths, but the brand says don’t wear it swimming. What’s going on here?


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