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Young, Restless and Fired Up in the Cool Gray City of Love
Francine Prose’s new memoir, “1974,” looks back at her brief but transformative relationship with a countercultural champion.
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Arts
In ‘Clipped,’ Cleopatra Coleman Spreads Her Wings
The actor’s versatility has allowed her to stay relatively anonymous, but that may change with her new docudrama about an…
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World
In Former Soviet States, a Tug of War Between East and West
Geopolitical rivalry, intensified by fighting in Ukraine, is amplifying domestic struggles in countries like Georgia and Moldova whose people are…
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News
The Ghost Trees of Chicago
In May, parts of Chicago were covered for the first time in 17 years by a brood of buzzing, mating,…
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News
The Case for (Temporary) Celibacy
In his first letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul issues one of Christianity’s better-known if lesser-observed dictates: It’s best…
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Style
Richard Linklater Sees the Killer Inside Us All
Richard Linklater’s latest movie, “Hit Man,” is a bit of a departure for the director, who has made some of…
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World
‘A Building Employee Greeted Us With a Broad Smile Every Day’
Recalling a first job, trading places in a crowded subway car and more reader tales of New York City in…
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World
A Nigerian Filmmaker Hungry to Elevate Nollywood’s Thrills
The director Daniel Oriahi is capturing the audience’s attention with his latest film, “The Weekend,” which will premiere at the…
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News
Your Mind Is Being Fracked
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ The steady dings of notifications. The 40 tabs that greet you when you open…
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Finance
How a Retirement Withdrawal Can Lead to a Perjury Conviction
A prominent lawyer was recently sentenced to home confinement for falsely claiming hardship to withdraw funds. How desperate must you…