They Carry a Cake Onstage, and Share Dumplings Off
A month into the Broadway run of the new musical “Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),” the meet-cute...
How Vietnam Inflamed the Civil Rights Movement
THE WAR WITHIN A WAR: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home, by Wil Haygood The New York Times...
Good Times for Goodwill as Shoppers Hunt for Bargains
Good morning. It’s Monday. We’ll find out how the changing economy is affecting the stores run by Goodwill NYNJ. We’ll...
Does It Matter What I Wear to Work Out?
I recently got serious about exercise and now have an existential question: When working out, should brands be mixed, or...
In This Novel, a Mythical River Returns to an India in Crisis
SARASWATI, by Gurnaik Johal At the beginning of “Saraswati,” Gurnaik Johal’s clamorous, inventive and polyphonic novel, the mythical river of...
The Intimate, Luminous Poems Found in Iris Murdoch’s Attic
POEMS FROM AN ATTIC: Selected Poems, 1936-1995, by Iris Murdoch Iris Murdoch, the formidable Irish and British novelist and philosopher,...
They’re Just Wild About Harry Styles
In January, when Harry Styles announced he would perform at Madison Square Garden in New York for 30 nights between...
Apple Daily Sentences Show a New Era of Media Peril in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong court that sentenced the pro-democracy media mogul, Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison on Monday also...
Prince William Visits Saudi Arabia for Delicate Diplomacy
Prince William traveled to Saudi Arabia on Monday for his first diplomatic trip to the country, in a visit intended...
Venezuela Frees Key Opposition Figures, Then Rearrests One
Venezuela on Sunday freed a group of prominent opposition leaders, according to statements from the country’s press union, the political...
Vietnam’s Leader Has New Power, and He’s in a Hurry
To Lam was already Vietnam’s top leader when last month’s Communist Party congress began. But as it ended on Jan....
Hollywood Braces for New Round of Labor Talks
It has been just 26 months since some of the most grueling strikes in Hollywood history came to an end....
It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem
Thirteen years ago, no state allowed marijuana for recreational purposes. Today, most Americans live in a state that allows them...
Investors Give an Exuberant Welcome to Takaichi’s Big Win in Japan
Japanese stocks surged on Monday as investors embraced Sanae Takaichi’s landslide election victory, a result seen as a green light...
San Francisco Teachers Walk Out for the First Time Since 1979
San Francisco teachers went on strike on Monday for the first time in nearly half a century, closing public schools...
