The Top Zingers of the Mayoral Debate

The two-hour slugfest produced some memorable one-liners, on subjects ranging from the candidates’ parents to imaginary sports championships.

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Beheaded and Sent to Watery Graves, Columbus Statues Get New Life

More than 30 monuments to Christopher Columbus were toppled or taken down in 2020. Now some are being restored, and finding new, usually less-public homes.

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Book Review: ‘The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus,’ by Matthew Restall

In “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus,” Matthew Restall explores the seemingly immortal reputation of one of history’s most projected-on figures.

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Trump Says He’s Reinstating Columbus Day. It Was Never Canceled.

President Trump said in a post on social media that he was “reinstating Columbus Day.” It was never canceled as a federal holiday.

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