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There was a time, dear Netas, when you took wit in your stride, writes . Why do political parties, flush with victory, always look for constant validation of their power?

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This week everyone’s posting AI-generated action-figure kits of themselves. But here’s the thing: Nobody asked for a cartoon ...

George Bernard Shaw, Theodore Roosevelt, Andrew Carnegie and others have lobbied to reform English spelling. The language has ...

I’m flying to France to join a World War II tour, and I suspect that some curious European will ask me to explain or defend you know what. I’ll simply say, “J’ai honte de ...

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It got its name, according to Richard Huelsenbeck, a German artist living in Zurich, when he and Ball came upon the word in a French-German dictionary ... of modern art). Cartoon parodies of ...

Nestled in Toms River, New Jersey, “Shut Up and Eat” isn’t just being bossy – it’s offering some sage advice for anyone lucky enough to visit this charming, no-frills eatery that’s become a beloved ...

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