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Rare Editions of Pushkin Are Vanishing From Libraries Around Europe
Dozens of books have disappeared from Warsaw to Paris. The police are looking into who is taking them, and why…
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His Book Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life.
“The Chocolate War,” published 50 years ago, became one of the country’s most challenged books. Its author, Robert Cormier, spent…
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The Biden Campaign’s High-Powered Effort to Define R.F.K. Jr.
Pretty much every presidential election includes a smattering of third-party and independent candidates — minor players who have slim to…
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Gardens of Good and Evil
I’ve always thought of gardens as benign, even virtuous places. It wasn’t until the lockdowns of 2020 that the garden…
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Trump Embraces Lawlessness, but in the Name of a Higher Law
Donald Trump is often denounced in terms that suggest he poses an existential threat to the American political tradition. He…
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Campus Protests Aren’t Going Away. Colleges Need to Draw Lines.
Student protests across the country continue to escalate, leading to mass arrests and police action. In this conversation with politics…
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The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy
Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a…
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Spring Art Fairs Kick Off for Buyers and Browsers Alike
With Frieze comes a buffet of art in New York City, whether you’re looking for blue-chip galleries or emerging artists.
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2 Players Sue Philharmonic, Saying They Were Wrongfully Suspended
Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang said they were sidelined without cause by the New York Philharmonic after a recent magazine…
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Kim Noltemy, Orchestra Veteran, Is Tapped to Lead L.A. Philharmonic
Noltemy, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s chief executive, will take the helm of the Philharmonic as it searches for its next…