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A Magical Day at the Iowa State Fair
TFP revisits a "Midwestern rite of summer," and the grace and determination of a 13-year-old Iowan, her pony, T.J., and quarter horse, Rosey.
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Kokura
The city of Kokura was the primary target for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki 80 years ago on Aug. 9 at 11:02 a.m. Kokura was passed over that…
Never Again
I've made a promise to myself: Say a silent prayer every Aug. 6 at precisely 8:15 a.m., and share the stories—each year, without fail—of the atomic-bomb…
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Luigi Mangione’s ‘Baffling’ Journey
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Why Russia Can’t Win
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Dear Sinéad
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'People Are Not Fools'
Doctor, My Eyes
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What I'm Most Thankful For
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‘We’ve seen this in Europe, just not in our lifetimes’
TFP revisits a conversation with Mark Hetfield, president of the refugee agency HIAS, from the shocking first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion of…
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Superheroes
An early chapter from "Superheroes: A Memoir of Love, Madness, and Family," a work in progress.
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Pine Trees
After Shōrin-zu byōbu, ink on paper, by Hasegawa Tōhaku, circa 1595
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A Constitutional Coup in the Shadows
The Supreme Court chooses silent acquiescence.
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Brian Wilson, Love, and My Need for Mercy
Long ago, my first love, Pammy, entered into that room inside me that the music of Brian Wilson had opened.
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Lear’s Shadow
A poem for America
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How E.B. White Saw It All—A City, Its Future
On E.B. White's birthday, TFP revisits the great American writer's prophetic essay, "Here Is New York."
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