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April 23, 2025, 4:34 p.m. Eastern time

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Walton Goggins on the Song in His 'White Lotus' Character's Head

The actor, also seen in "The Righteous Gemstones" and the new movie "The Uninvited," on dirt biking, his father's clothing advice and the music that makes him think of Rick Hatchett.

A Cartoonist Who Tapped His Own Psyche and Found America's Unruly Id

R. Crumb's underground comics were instrumental in shaping the counterculture of the 1960s and beyond, Dan Nadel shows in an exemplary new biography.

In 'Ransom Canyon,' Minka Kelly Enjoys the Ride

The "Friday Night Lights" star didn't think a romantic lead would be available to a woman in her 40s. But it was, and it might be just the beginning.

Journaling Her Way Through Cancer for the Third Time

Suleika Jaouad's new book provides a master class in personal writing. Here's why it's a worthwhile habit — for everyone, not just English majors.

A Woman Takes a Deep Breath and Makes Her Own Life Decisions

After years of doing what she thought was expected of her, Cheryl Kaplan restarted her life and painted it red.

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The historian Steven Hahn puts Trumpism in the context of America's long history of illiberalism.

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One of New York City's minor yet annoying inconveniences is a line that forms when a restaurant or another business becomes wildly popular.

Tiger Woods and Vanessa Trump Make More Sense Together Than You Think

The official Instagram announcement ritual felt odd, but the pairing might not be.

A Picasso Show From Pablo's Daughter

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After the Wildfires, This High School Needed a Campus. It Found a Sears.

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The country can take up welcoming values the United States has abandoned.

Elon Musk Vows to Spend Less Time in Washington as Tesla's Profit Drops 71%

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A Coastal New England Town's 'Ornery' Vandal: A Woodpecker

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