Sally Rooney says her books may become unavailable in the UK because of her advocacy for Palestine.

Sally Rooney says her books may become unavailable in the UK because of her advocacy for Palestine.

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Remembering Tom Stoppard, the thinker’s playwright.

Remembering Tom Stoppard, the thinker’s playwright.

By Brittany Allen | December 1, 2025

Progressive Except for Palestine: On Growing Up in Bari Weiss’s “Urban Shtetl”

Progressive Except for Palestine: On Growing Up in Bari Weiss’s “Urban Shtetl”

Laura Kraftowitz Examines the Fault Lines and False Choices of Liberal Judaism

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Why We All Make Sacrifices to the Human-Created God Called “The Economy”

Why We All Make Sacrifices to the Human-Created God Called “The Economy”

Sven Beckert on the Rise of Capitalism As Both an Economic System and a Way of Life

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The Enduring Comedy Legacy of Sid Caesar

The Enduring Comedy Legacy of Sid Caesar

David Margolick on Keeping Caesar‘s Memory Alive and the Comedians He Inspired

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On the Sweeping Supreme Court Decision That Led to Widespread High School Censorship

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