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Books
David Mamet Names the Books That Explain the Real Hollywood
What’s the last great book you read? “A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States,” by Frederick Law Olmsted. Also note: “The Life of George Brummell, Esq., Commonly Called Beau Brummell,” by Captain Jesse, and “A Diary in America,” by Frederick Marryat ...
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World
Ukraine Attacks Russian Warship in Occupied Crimea
Russia’s Defense Ministry acknowledged that the Novocherkassk had been hit in what appeared to be one of the most significant strikes against the Black Sea Fleet in months.
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Newyork
How Michael Urie Spends His Sundays
Urie, who is known for his work on “Ugly Betty,” is busy these days — on Broadway, on TV and, on Sundays, with his dog, President McKinley.
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News
A Cannoli Recipe That’ll Bring Sicily to You
Claire Saffitz’s recipe is as close to the real thing as you may get in your own kitchen.
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Books
‘Maestro’ Won’t Let Leonard Bernstein Fail
Bradley Cooper’s movie has an unrelenting focus on Bernstein’s marriage. What’s missing are his struggles as a musician.
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World
Israeli Military Uncovers New Evidence About Hostage Deaths in Gaza
Israel’s military said it has learned that its forces had come close to finding three hostages before they were mistakenly killed by Israeli troops in Gaza last week, an episode that has roiled the country and raised pressure on Prime Minister ...
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Newyork
Coming Soon: A George Santos Documentary Focusing on His ‘Human Side’
The filmmaker, Jenner Furst, will pay Mr. Santos an archival material fee, an arrangement similar to the one he used with Billy McFarland, the subject of “Fyre Fraud.”
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Books
How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse
A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.
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Newyork
How Lags in Statistics Skew the Inflation Picture
If you’re a normal human being trying to read recent economic news, especially about inflation, you may be feeling confused right now. You may have seen reports that consumer prices are up 3.1 percent over the past year, which sounds bad; “core ...
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Newyork
J.G.A. Pocock, Historian Who Argued for Historical Context, Dies at 99
He helped forge a movement asserting that scholars must put aside their modern-day assumptions and prejudices to fully understand how people acted and thought in the past.