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Is It 1914 or 1938? NATO Needs to Make Up Its Mind.
“I know it sounds devastating,” Poland’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, said earlier this year. “But we have to get used…
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What Just Happened in France Is Astounding
The far right was at the gates of power. In the initial round of voting on June 30, Marine Le…
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Please, Mr. President, Do the Right Thing
Here are three true things about President Biden: He has done an excellent job as president. He has been ludicrously…
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At Avignon Festival, Theater’s World Gets Wider
Under its new director, the event is shining a spotlight on countries and performers rarely represented on the biggest European…
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Alec Baldwin Heads to Trial in ‘Rust’ Movie Shooting: Here’s What to Know
The trial, scheduled to start with jury selection on Tuesday, will examine whether the actor committed involuntary manslaughter in the…
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The Five Women Who Started a Secret Theater Society
It was their own secret society. Five women who worked together at the Public Theater, bonding over drinks and aspirations,…
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A Lost Masterpiece of Opera Returns, Kind of
The Aix Festival is presenting a new version of “Samson,” a never-performed work by Rameau and Voltaire, two of France’s…
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The American ‘Pope’ of German Ballet Steps Down After a Long Reign
John Neumeier has run the Hamburg Ballet for 51 years, putting his stamp on the company and the city.
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The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed
My mission to understand the American elevator began in 2021 when I came down with a crippling post-viral illness. The…
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The Presidential Fitness Test Is Back
Bret Stephens: Hi, Gail. Did you watch George Stephanopoulos’s post-debate interview with President Biden? Did it allay your concerns about…