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Now Is the Time for Kamala Harris to Be Herself
During Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential primary campaign in 2019, she developed a reputation she has been unable to shake — that she’s a messenger in search of a message. This idea has also characterized her tenure as vice president and ...
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Newyork
Judge Cannon and JD Vance Are on the Same Team
In the days since Judge Aileen Cannon issued her inexplicable 93-page dismissal of the classified-documents case against Donald Trump, I’ve been coming back to something JD Vance said on a podcast in 2021. Mr. Vance, the Ohio senator and now Mr ...
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Newyork
Is the Populism of the Trump G.O.P. Real or Fake?
Before last week’s Republican convention, Donald Trump seemed to be moving away from the populism that characterized his 2016 campaign. “This time around, the former president isn’t even pretending to stand up to corporate power,” Rogé Karma observed ...
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Newyork
How to Protect the World From an Accidental Pandemic
It’s been about a century since viruses were recognized as causing devastating human diseases. Since then, scientists and public health experts have diligently tried to reduce the threats they pose by developing vaccines and treatments, improving ...
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Books
This Fizzy Cocktail of a Movie Deserves a Second Chance
“Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” has been woefully neglected. Maybe it was the culottes? But it will fill the “Barbie”-size hole in your summer.
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Books
In ‘Pre-Existing Condition,’ a Character Isn’t Defined by Abuse, or One Actress
Stars like Edie Falco and Deirdre O’Connell bring a communal quality to Marin Ireland’s play about the aftermath of domestic violence.
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Books
The Conductor Who Bent Music History to His Will
There is a passage in Serge Koussevitzky’s final recording of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony that some listeners might hear in horror, but others with a degree of awe. He recorded the piece in 1949 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, during the last ...
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Books
Under Fabric and Around Sculptures, Dancers Respond to Art
Jodi Melnick’s new work is performed throughout a gallery installation, while one by Annie-B Parson sprawls in a sculpture park.
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US
Frustrated Californians May Be Ready for a Tougher Approach to Crime
Shoplifting and fentanyl use have tested the patience of California voters, who will decide in November whether to impose stricter laws that would lead to more incarceration.
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World
Netanyahu Seeks Support in U.S. Visit, but Will Find a Nation Distracted
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is to meet President Biden and address Congress this week, swapping one political maelstrom at home for another in Washington.