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Trans Kids Deserve Private Lives Too
Last year, I interviewed Marci Bowers, president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, for a piece I never…
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Please Don’t Feed the Debt Scolds
In March 2011 Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, chairs of a White House deficit-reduction commission, issued a frightening warning about…
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Eileen Yin-Fei Lo, 85, Dies; Taught Americans How to Cook Chinese Food
She was committed to codifying traditional Chinese cooking techniques when most Americans thought of Chinese food as dishes like chop…
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The Philip Guston Hoard: A Boon or Overkill?
The gift of 220 artworks from the artist’s foundation to the august Metropolitan Museum of Art seems at odds with…
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Drake: Rap’s Biggest Fan
Hip-hop can sometimes discourage rappers from openly embracing their heroes, but Drake wears his enthusiasms loudly and, this past week,…
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‘Sugar Daddy’ Review: The Grief Comes Out in Laughs
In his show about mourning his boyfriend, the comedian Sam Morrison confronts overwhelming loss with punch lines and panache.
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The Philip Guston Hoard: A Boon or Overkill?
The gift of 220 artworks from the artist’s foundation to the august Metropolitan Museum of Art seems at odds with…
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He Quit Singing Because of Body Shaming. Now He’s Making a Comeback.
The tenor Limmie Pulliam, who made his debut at Carnegie Hall on Friday, hopes to break barriers for larger artists.
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A Car Accident Couldn’t Halt the Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin’s Rise
In 2020, she released a lauded album exploring the Coltranes’ music. The next year, she broke her jaw in a…
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Earth’s Inner Core Paused, Then Reversed Its Spin. This Is Fine.
Researchers proposed a model with a 70-year rotation cycle of our planet’s iron heart, and report that we’re in the…