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‘Occupied City’ Review: Mapping the Holocaust, Street by Street
In his four-and-half-hour documentary, the British director Steve McQueen charts the fate of Amsterdam’s Jewish population during the Nazi occupation.
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5 Operas You Can Stream at Home
This selection of works, available to rent and purchase, features some of today’s boldest directors and greatest vocal talents.
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Fantasia Barrino-Taylor on the Pain (and Joy) of ‘The Color Purple’
Throughout the six months of production on the new film adaptation of “The Color Purple,” Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, who plays the…
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Let’s Rescue Book Lovers From This Online Hellscape
If you have not kept up with the latest scandal in the world of young adult publishing, it is a…
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We’re Thinking About Pain All Wrong
For many years I’ve written about people suffering intractable pain, and how their agony and increased risk of suicide and…
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This Is Why Jesus Wept
Of all the qualities that the New Testament ascribes to God, compassion is among the most shocking. Compassion has nothing…
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Mom-and-Pop Drugstores Thrive as Chain Pharmacies Close in New York
Some small independent pharmacies in the city are benefiting from a decline in chain stores. But theft and low reimbursement…
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What Went Wrong for Ron DeSantis in 2023
Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida woke up in Iowa with a familiar political headache. The man he is chasing in…
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Fact-Checking Trump’s Recent Immigration Claims
As President Biden grapples with an unwieldy crisis at the southern border, his likely 2024 rival has leveled many criticisms…
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A Thriving Border Town Undercuts South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Mood
By 7 a.m., lines of customers snake down the block outside stores on the main commercial strip in Musina, a…