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New Yorker writer, author of "In the Early Times" and "Cheerful Money." Squash player. Coffee guzzler.
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A Guide to the 2026 Midterms

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By Jesus Rodriguez, Jesús Rodríguez, Emma Green Verified, Tad Friend Verified
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The Political Scene Podcast Why Susan Collins Has Lasted So Long Even if Maine’s longtime senator is finally defeated by a Democrat, her lengthy tenure speaks to the power of bringing federal money home—and asking voters to overlook other misgivings. The Political Scene Podcast The Washington Roundtable Live: Can D.C. Get a Grip on A.I.?
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From the Archives: The Lasting Influence of the Beat Generation

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By Tad Friend Verified
| Vogue Verified
“On the Road Again” by Tad Friend, was originally published in the October 1995 issue of Vogue. For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here. In 1984 I went to William Burroughs's seventieth-birthday party at the Limelight, a mammoth Manhattan nightclub, and fell into conversation with Allen Ginsberg. A decade before, Ginsberg had gloomily declared that "there is no longer hope for the Salvation of America proclaimed by...
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James Talarico Puts His Faith in Texas Voters

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By Tad Friend Verified
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After the 8:30 A.M. service at the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas, Senior Pastor Amos Disasa brought two worshippers to his office for a prearranged chat. One was Mike Rawlings, the city’s glad-handing former mayor. The other was a visitor, James Talarico, who’s running for Senate. A thirty-six-year-old state representative from Austin, Talarico has a novel platform for a progressive Democrat: the New Testament.
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