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Poll Suggests Majority of Baby Boomers Intend to Cheat Death Indefinitely

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David Brooks: Research is for Liberals

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The Pour: Using Oenophile Jargon to Rationalize Ordering the Second-Cheapest Bottle on the List

Thomas Friedman: I Kinda Wanna Make Out with China

Maureen Dowd: Inscrutable Fake Dialogue Utterly Devoid of Context

A Thing Happened at Harvard

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Gail Collins: Shucks, I’m Adorable!

The Lede: Liveblogging the Assistant Deputy Comptroller’s Debate

Paul Krugman: Mr. Keynes, Please Stop Haunting My Dreams

Nicholas D. Kristof: Disadvantaged Individual from Developing Nation Overcomes Staggering Adversity to Become a Much Better Person than Any of You

Modern Love: My Unrequited Crush on a Career in Narrative Nonfiction

Frank Rich: Newsmaking Politician Is a Hopelessly Out-of-Touch Feckless Hack

Tweeting Towards Bethlehem

Magazine Preview: Photographs of Michael Pollan and Alice Waters Surrounded by Vibrant Abundant Organic Produce Grown Three Thousand Miles Away from New York City

Lindsay Lohan is the Name of a Movie Star

Away from the Headlines, One-and-a-Half Wars Apparently Continue to Rage

Editorial: The Lifeblood of Democracy and Western Civilization that is Print Journalism Must Be Preserved at All Costs

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The Pour: The Best Wines for Getting Your Kid Into College

The Minimalist: No-Cook Cheese on Store-Bought Bread