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They Say It’s a Woman’s World Now. The Workplace Tells a Different Story.
Three new books document obstacles to gender equality that, in the era that brought us #MeToo, Taylor Swift and the…
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Bob Newhart Holds Up.
He basically invented the stand-up special in 1960 and continued to be a source of comic brilliance until his final…
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To Sell Prized Paintings, a University Proclaims They’re Not ‘Conservative’
Valparaiso University is arguing it should never have acquired two paintings, including a Georgia O’Keeffe, in the 1960s. It hopes…
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‘The Fortress’: A Norwegian Export About the Danger of Closed Borders
Both sociopolitical thriller and parable, this Viaplay series presents a future that can feel uncomfortably plausible.
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Why Do Pop’s Biggest Stars Adore Michael Uzowuru?
The producer has helped A-listers including Donald Glover, SZA, Halsey and Frank Ocean to elevate their craft. How much longer…
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The Stomach-Dropping, Heart-Tugging Appeal of Climbing Documentaries
“Skywalkers” and “Mountain Queen” are strong entries in a genre with great appeal to viewers who themselves might prefer to…
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J.D. Vance Puts the Con in Conservatism
J.D. Vance once feared that Donald Trump might become “America’s Hitler.” Now he’s Trump’s running mate. But never mind that…
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What Democrats Need to Do Now
In 2016, MAGA was just a slogan — or at best a spasm of resentments and instincts about issues like…
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Biden’s Language Is Sounding a Lot Like Trump’s
Since President Biden’s disastrous debate performance in June, the columnist Nicholas Kristof has noticed that Biden’s language has sounded a…
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Stream These 6 Great Bob Newhart Performances
Newhart, who died on Thursday, became a standup star in the early 1960s and later developed two hit sitcoms built…