Online mourning as meme
In the boomer icon death flood of recent weeks, new rules for grieving have emerged: Sorrow is public. Sorrow is pithy. And the more you grieve, the more special you are.
The constant state of parental anxiety
The mini panic over reports of a “creepy” man hanging around local parks doesn’t say much about whether he is an actual threat.
Times-Picayune to limit printing
Three papers in Alabama will also reduce their printing schedules, a move to cut costs as newspapers struggle.
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First Jan Scruggs fought in the Vietnam War. Then he fought for the names in stone. Now he’s fighting again.
The ambassador of contrasts
As the first Jewish envoy appointed by an Arab nation, Houda Nonoo was supposed to represent Bahrain’s tolerance. Then came the Arab Spring.
The war over Gehry
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My mother’s ashes
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Lost in space
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She wants a baby; Mom disapproves
Carolyn Hax’s advice: This parent wants another child, but she dreads her mother’s disapproval. Mom’s joy over a pregnancy might be a frill she’ll have to live without.
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A baby by any other name . . .
The reader wonders whether it’s worth being protective of a name she wanted for her own child.
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A shoulder not to cry on
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Graduating together, celebrating separately
She wants their families to celebrate together; he wants to please his mother and keep his family’s celebration separate from his girlfriend’s party.
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Dad’s mistress not welcome at wedding
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Galleries
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The association’s annual dinner attracts celebrity guests.
‘I Spy’ at National Gallery
Concealed cameras capture what people look like when they think no one’s watching.
Preserving obsolescence
Obsolete entertainment formats are being archived at the Library of Congress.
‘Mad Men’ fashion returns to Banana Republic
The retailer once again teamed with costume designer Janie Bryant for a 40-piece collection.
‘Hunger Games’ fashion
Clothing and style play a large role in Suzanne Collins’s young adult trilogy.
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Highlights from Paris Fashion Week
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