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Profile: In an Age of Fake News, a Historian of the Hoax
Every era gets the chronicler it deserves. Kevin Young, the poetry editor of The New Yorker, tracks the progression of bunk through the ages.
Op-Ed Contributor: Living, Loving and Dying in Church
A pastor at a church near Sutherland Springs says violence should never happen in sacred community spaces.
Irv Refkin, Brash Accidental Spy in World War II, Dies at 96
By the time the British realized he wasn’t Canadian and the Americans discovered he was missing, he had already parachuted into occupied France.
Domestic Abusers Are Barred From Gun Ownership, but Often Escape the Law
In 1996, domestic abusers were legally barred from owning a gun, yet a large percentage of mass gunmen have domestic violence in their backgrounds.
Seafarers
In Felixstowe, England, visiting sailors venture off their ships … but not outside the port.
Op-Ed Contributor: Care About Kids? You Should Want to Save This Tax Credit
Families made by adoption depend on it.
How the Virginia Governor’s Race Will be a Test of Trump’s Impact
The governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey are the latest test of President Trump’s effects on voters in what used to be reliably Republican areas.
‘You’re Gonna Die’: Survivors of the Texas Shooting Recall Terrifying Scene
Joaquín Ramírez and his girlfriend, who was hit by one of Devin P. Kelley’s bullets, cannot shake his awful words.
At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before
It’s an A above high C — the equivalent of a pole vault to the sun. Few performers can hit it, but it’s a requirement in “The Exterminating Angel.”
Tariq Ramadan Is on Leave From Oxford After Rape Allegations
A renowned scholar of Islam, he will take a leave of absence from the university after two women in France filed complaints with police.
Op-Ed Columnist: Mr. Trump Goes to China
Building bridges. Also walls.
Joe Biden Talks About His New Memoir, ‘Promise Me, Dad’
The former vice president writes about facing the death of his son Beau, deciding not to pursue a presidential run and dealing with foreign crises.
The Conversation: The Violence That Never Sleeps
The mass killings in Texas and New York help us see what we value in common, but where is our sense of community the rest of the time?
The Sweet Spot: An Addict Brother’s Death; a Sister’s Guilt-Ridden Grief
She can’t remember a time when she had a relationship with him that wasn’t built on lies. And yet she’s still in pain.
The Paradise Papers: After a Tax Crackdown, Apple Found a New Shelter for Its Profits
The tech giant has found a tax haven in the island of Jersey, leaving billions of dollars untouched by the United States, leaked documents reveal.
A Grecian Artifact Evokes Tales From the ‘Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’
An engraved stone with a finely detailed battle scene was found in the grave of a warrior buried about 1450 B.C.
Saudi Arabia Charges Iran With ‘Act of War,’ Raising Threat of Military Clash
Saudi Arabia’s claim that a missile fired from Yemen was provided by Iran escalates tensions between the regional powers, who are fighting proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and Iraq.
Review: A Triple Bill at the Royal Ballet Comes Up Two-Thirds Short
Three choreographers tackle the question of “what is ballet?” Only Twyla Tharp seems to know the answer.
Louvre Abu Dhabi, a Cultural Cornerstone Where East Meets West
The Emirates’ aim: to promote the capital as a tolerant global city, and its flagship museum, opening this week, as a bridge between civilizations.
Modern Love: Dear David’s Wife, Can You Diagnose My Husband, Too?
Figuring out her husband had Asperger’s meant everything would be fine between them, right? Not so fast, says Kristen Finch.