In this political documentary, the activist and photographer Boniface “Softie” Mwangi runs for office in a quixotic struggle against a corrupt system and a legacy…
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The author of “The Big Short” and “Moneyball” takes on a frightening subject in his new book “The Premonition”: how to prevent a viral outbreak…
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The best-selling author just found out that her debut novel is soon to be on the first lady’s bedside table.The best-selling author just found out…
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In “Mistrust,” Ethan Zuckerman looks at the forces in American society trying to work around eroding systems, and those trying to build them back up.In…
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“Yesterday, President Biden announced a dramatic change to America’s Covid plan: There is one,” Colbert said on Wednesday.“Yesterday, President Biden announced a dramatic change to…
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As a struggling literary agent in London, he took a chance on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, turning her books into the most lucrative literary…
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She appeared in early classics like “The Seventh Seal,” “Wild Strawberries” and “The Virgin Spring” and devoted much of her long career to the stage.She…
View More Gunnel Lindblom, Familiar Face in Bergman Films, Dies at 89On Keegan-Michael Key’s Podcast, a Provocative Case for Sketch Comedy
The 10-part series mixes history, memoir, analysis and performance to show how classic scenes can be revived just as classic theater is.The 10-part series mixes…
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