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‘The Miser’ Review: Updating Molière, but Missing a Key Ingredient
This Molière in the Park production doesn’t have the sharp satirical bite of the original.
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C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71
He wrote a popular series of books revolving around a hunchbacked detective, Shardlake, whose troubles echo the author’s experiences of…
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What I’d Assign to Today’s College Students
My weekend column used this season of campus protest as an opportunity to discuss the evolution of Columbia’s core curriculum,…
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What Would Happen if the U.S. Suddenly Seemed Like a Risky Investment?
Financially speaking, the United States has been a Teflon nation. Bad things happen — near defaults, giant budget deficits, a…
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The Actor Who Played Jar Jar Binks Is Proud of His ‘Star Wars’ Legacy
Ahmed Best recalls the painful backlash to the “Phantom Menace” character that was considered a racial stereotype at the time,…
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It Was the Biggest Job of His Life. Was He On Target, or Off by Half?
An antiques shop owner in Maine was hired by a friend to value the collection of the artist Robert Indiana.…
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Nuclear Power as a Clean Energy Tool?
More from our inbox: Quality at BoeingA Bathroom SignRunning, Fast and SlowCredit...Alec Soth/Magnum PhotosTo the Editor: Re “Reviving Nuclear Energy…
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Joel Conarroe, ‘Hub of the New York Literary Wheel,’ Dies at 89
An influential arts administrator and educator, he was a trusted confidant to countless writers, notably Philip Roth.
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Nancy Schuster, Crossword Champion, Creator and Editor, Dies at 90
A dedicated cruciverbalist, she won the first American Crossword Puzzle Tournament in 1978. She went on to test and proofread…
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‘The Cherry Orchard’ Review: Chekhov in the Fun Zone
Benedict Andrews’s production in London offers perfectly pitched comedy where other directors find somber tragedy.