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May 18, 2025

REVIEW: A Fresh and Pragmatic Approach to the Intractable Problem of Gun Violence

May 18, 2025/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: A Fresh and Pragmatic Approach to the Intractable Problem of Gun Violence

Ludwig Argues that Gun Violence Can Often Be Avoided through Simple Interventions

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May 18, 2025/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Guns, Gun Violence
November 07, 2023

HOT 5: Amy Chua's New Thriller, the Story of the AR-15 Rifle, and More

November 07, 2023/ Adam Cohen
HOT 5: Amy Chua's New Thriller, the Story of the AR-15 Rifle, and More

And Rich Cohen on the NBA’s Greatest Season

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November 07, 2023/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Amy Chua, Guns, NBA Basketball
March 29, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: Women's Rights Pioneers, Children Traumatized by Guns, and More

March 29, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Women's Rights Pioneers, Children Traumatized by Guns, and More

And Eleanor Roosevelt’s Little-Known Years as a Greenwich Village Bohemian

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March 29, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Women's Rights, Guns, Eleanor Roosevelt
March 09, 2021

5 HOT BOOKS: Walter Isaacson on Gene Editing and the Future of Humanity, Illegal Guns, and More

March 09, 2021/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: Walter Isaacson on Gene Editing and the Future of Humanity, Illegal Guns, and More

And a Novel about an African Village in the Grip of a Major American Oil Company

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March 09, 2021/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Gene Editing, Guns, Africa
June 18, 2018

5 HOT BOOKS: David Hogg on Guns, Flint's Water Crisis Explained, and More

June 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: David Hogg on Guns, Flint's Water Crisis Explained, and More

And a Memoir by One of Barack Obama’s First Campaign Staffers

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June 18, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Guns, Flint Water Crisis, Barack Obama
April 09, 2018

5 HOT BOOKS: A Warning About the Rise of Fascism, Gun History, and More

April 09, 2018/ Adam Cohen
5 HOT BOOKS: A Warning About the Rise of Fascism, Gun History, and More

And a Biography of the Underappreciated Pioneering Photographer Berenice Abbott

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April 09, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Fascism, Berenice Abbott, Guns
February 16, 2016

5 Hot Books: A N.Y. Times Critic's Guide to Current Music, a Memoir from the Columbine Killer's Mom & More

February 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen
5 Hot Books: A N.Y. Times Critic's Guide to Current Music, a Memoir from the Columbine Killer's Mom & More

And an NBC journalist's memories of reporting in the Middle East

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February 16, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Music, Guns, Murder, Fiction, Middle East, Journalism
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