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How Poetry Helps Us Through Grief 

A former U.S. poet laureate’s new memoir reflects on the power of storytelling to reconcile past traumas—and offers lessons for surviving the cataclysms of the present.

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The Books Briefing: The Power of Friendship 

The influential role of platonic intimacy: Your weekly guide to the best in books

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The Inequality of Summer Leisure 

This season of social distancing will also be one of social closeness between neighbors—illuminating divides of race, class, and place.

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The Conundrum of a New Perry Mason 

A fresh HBO adaptation imbues the classic character with unnecessary darkness and biographical trauma, when what’s most relevant about him has been there all along.

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One of America’s Fiercest Media Critics Is Back With a Warning 

Jon Stewart on his new satirical film, Irresistible, and the simplistic narratives that fuel the U.S. political system

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