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Would this even work?

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The filmmaker behind two of the greatest documentaries of the 2010s is finally back. No one expected he’d return with this.

How the religious right formed in opposition to an evangelical president.

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His diligence and intelligence weren’t always a strength.

I can't believe it's come to this.

Juror No. 2 has the perfect scene for our moment.

Maybe I'm being naive or optimistic, but I don't think that Trump will prevail in this battle.

One change offers a few kinds of security protections.

I should've done this sooner.

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False positives carry a potentially traumatic risk—but is it enough to outweigh potentially saving a life?

The ending of Gladiator II will not be remembered, in this life or the next.

At the end of 2024, we consider reader questions (and worries) about 2025.

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A roundtable on everything we don’t want to see online next year.

This living situation has become totally untenable.

Conclave’s lush, solemn silliness ends with a parting swerve into the land of “Whaaa?”

It’s dominating year-end lists like no album before.

Parents are helping adult children with money. You just won’t hear about it online.

Test your knowledge of this year’s big stories.

It’s chintzy, yes, but also moving, and even thought-provoking.

Jenée Desmond-Harris is joined by New York Times opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie.