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After Liam Payne's death, Jennifer Weiner asks: How many more tragedies do we need to see?

View in browser|nytimes.com October 22, 2024 After Liam Payne's death last week, the novelist Jennifer Weiner asks: How many more boy band tragedies do we need to see before we connect the dots? Yui Mok/Getty Images Opinion Read the guest essay. → Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning. Get it in your inbox Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this message because you signed up for updates from The New York Times. To stop receiving From The Times, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018