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Books
When the Government Goes Top Secret, Who Can Write Its History?
THE DECLASSIFICATION ENGINE: What History Reveals About America’s Top Secrets, by Matthew Connelly It’s no secret that government secrecy has…
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Books
A Cockeyed Optimist: Oscar Hammerstein Was No Stephen Sondheim
Laurie Winer’s new book, “Oscar Hammerstein II and the Invention of the Musical,” takes the measure of Sondheim’s mentor and…
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World
The Harrowing Personal Story France’s Prime Minister Rarely Tells
The daughter of an Auschwitz survivor, Élisabeth Borne has avoided bringing her past into politics, even when it might be…
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World
Volodymyr Zelensky Meets King Charles III in a Sweatshirt
In October 2020, just over a year after he was elected president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena…
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US
Understanding the Massacre in Goshen
A conversation about the gun violence that killed a family, including a 10-month-old baby, in a small San Joaquin Valley…
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World
Zelensky thanks Britain during his second overseas trip since Russia’s invasion.
LONDON — President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine made a surprise visit to Britain on Wednesday morning, welcomed with a hug…
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World
What’s a Japanese Mobster to Do in Retirement? Join a Softball Team.
The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time. Now they’re just looking to stay out…
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World
‘Troubling’ Race Disparity Is Found in U.K. Prosecution Decisions
Black and biracial people in England and Wales are significantly more likely be prosecuted than white people who have been…
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Arts
How ‘Some Like It Hot’ Tunes In to the Jazz Age
From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and…
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Arts
Simone Forti’s Experiments Transcribing Bodies in Motion
Best known for her work as a choreographer, the artist is the subject of a wide-ranging show at MOCA in…