“The Wrong End of the Telescope,” by the Lebanese American writer Rabih Alameddine, examines the relationship between Middle Eastern refugees and their Western rescuers with…
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In Richard Powers’s New Novel, Hope for a Grieving Kid and Planet May Lurk in the Human Brain
The Pulitzer Prize winner’s latest novel, “Bewilderment,” features a widowed father whose troubled son is transformed by a novel neurofeedback therapy with profound implications for…
View More In Richard Powers’s New Novel, Hope for a Grieving Kid and Planet May Lurk in the Human BrainA History of Medical Innovation That Doesn’t Ignore the Side Effects
In “You Bet Your Life,” Paul A. Offit looks at advances that have prolonged life, from chemotherapy to the Covid vaccine, and the difficult, even…
View More A History of Medical Innovation That Doesn’t Ignore the Side Effects‘The Right to Sex’ Thinks Beyond the Parameters of Consent
Amia Srinivasan’s brilliant essays urge us to think more fully about sex, as a personal experience with social implications.Amia Srinivasan’s brilliant essays urge us to…
View More ‘The Right to Sex’ Thinks Beyond the Parameters of ConsentSeth Meyers Does His Best Tucker Carlson Impersonation
Meyers mimicked the Fox News host on Monday night, saying Carlson could have a career in improv.Meyers mimicked the Fox News host on Monday night,…
View More Seth Meyers Does His Best Tucker Carlson ImpersonationIrma Kalish, TV Writer Who Tackled Social Issues, Dies at 96
A female trailblazer in the TV industry, she and her husband took on topics like rape and abortion in writing for sitcoms like “All in…
View More Irma Kalish, TV Writer Who Tackled Social Issues, Dies at 96Watch These Two New Shows Starting This Week
Fall TV is back, and our critic recommends a thoughtful reboot and a new scripted series about reality shows.Fall TV is back, and our critic…
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Mr. Johnson, whose other film credits include “House Party” and “Menace II Society,” died on Sept. 6, his agent said.Mr. Johnson, whose other film credits…
View More Anthony Johnson, Actor Known for ‘Friday,’ Dies at 55At 75, the Ojai Music Festival Stays Focused on the Future
This storied California haven of contemporary classical music returned, organized by the composer John Adams.This storied California haven of contemporary classical music returned, organized by…
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“The Morning Star” chews on big ideas about God and mortality while its characters react to a bright and eerie new presence above them.“The Morning…
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