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Arts
Why Is ‘Baby Reindeer’ Such a Hit? It’s All in the Ending.
The Netflix stalker series combines the appeal of a twisty thriller with a deep sense of empathy. The conclusion illustrates…
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News
Why Are Movies so Bad at Making Civil War Look Scary?
The filmmaker has made it clear that “Civil War” is a warning. Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as…
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News
How Do We Know What Animals Are Really Feeling?
What makes a desert tortoise happy? Before you answer, we should be more specific: We’re talking about a Sonoran desert…
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World
A Utah Mountain Town Brings Back an Old Idea: The One-Room Schoolhouse
ACROSS THE COUNTRY A Utah Mountain Town Brings Back an Old Idea: The One-Room Schoolhouse As a throwback ski destination,…
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World
Turkey Earthquake Trial Opens Amid Anger and Tears
More than 300 people were killed when temblors toppled an upscale residential complex. Survivors hope a court will punish the…
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News
My Boyfriend Said He’d Save Our Cat but Not a Stranger if Both Were Drowning
The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on whether there is inherent value in human life more than any other kind of life.
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World
On Himalayan Hillsides Grows Japan’s Cold, Hard Cash
The views are spectacular in this corner of eastern Nepal, between the world’s highest mountains and the tea estates of…
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Books
A Child’s-Eye View of One Black Family’s Covered-Wagon Journey
Lesa Cline-Ransome’s new novel in verse adds female voices to the late-19th-century Black homesteaders movement.
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Books
Audiobooks to Lull You to Sleep
No, they’re not boring. But the charm and magic of these audiobooks make them the ideal bedtime stories for adults.
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Arts
A Conductor Who Believes That No Artist Can Be Apolitical
At Munich’s prestigious opera house, the Russian-born Vladimir Jurowski has broadened the repertoire while rooting his work in political awareness.