CULTURE
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Peru’s Politics Are a Disaster, but Does It Matter?
But perhaps the most surprising aspect of all this baroque dysfunction is how little it seems to have affected the…
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Han Ong Reads Lyudmila Ulitskaya
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Should You Automate Your Life?
“I Am Not a Robot” looks, superficially, like an attempt to assess the value of A.I.—a doomed endeavor, since the…
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How a Small-Town Clerk’s Misdeeds Upturned the Murdaugh Verdict
In keeping with the Murdaugh saga’s swampy setting, the intrigue surrounding Crosby’s removal from the jury emerged murkily, and, even…
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Is the Working Class Finally Turning on Trump?
Part of the problem for Democrats is that the Party’s current reputation pushes away some voters who might benefit from…
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The Redemption of “Vanessa,” a Neglected Operatic Masterpiece
Samuel Barber’s 1958 opera was in disrepute for decades. A remarkable new production is the latest evidence of its rightful…
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Louisiana Primary-Election Map: Live Results
Louisiana Senate Primary Election Bill Cassidy, Louisiana’s incumbent Republican senator, has been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs since Cassidy voted to…
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The Looming Disaster of the Border Wall in Big Bend, Texas
I followed Miller’s van to his property in Redford, where a banner hanging on the gate read “Governor Abbott: PLEASE…
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The Twenty-Six-Year-Old Behind “Obsession,” a Terrifying Tale of a Crush Gone Awry
“It starts from a very innocent place with Bear. I wanted it to be relatable. We’ve all had a crush…
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