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Tanks and Teddy Bears: Ukrainian Children Paint the War
An artist from Lviv has brought works by young people affected by the Russian invasion to a museum in Chicago’s…
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The Gay Rights Movement Before the Gay Rights Movement
In his debut novel, “The New Life,” Tom Crewe reimagines the lives of two pioneers who studied, and supported, homosexuality…
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In the ‘Cozy Catastrophe’ Novel, the End of the World Is Not So Bad
Originally published in 1939, “The Hopkins Manuscript,” by the British writer R.C. Sherriff, inaugurated a genre of post-apocalyptic fiction in…
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Decorating a Room? Don’t Forget the Ceiling.
Most people give it a coat of white paint and then forget all about it. That’s a missed opportunity.
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$3.5 Million Homes in California
A Mediterranean-style house in Los Angeles, a three-family building in San Francisco and a five-bedroom home with a guesthouse in…
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Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx
This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side and in Riverdale.
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Space and Astronomy: What to Expect in 2023
As years in space and astronomy go, 2022 is going to be a tough act to follow. NASA wowed us…
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‘The Unheard Symphony of the Planet’
surfacing ‘The Unheard Symphony of the Planet’ Using a tiny device called a Raspberry Shake, people around the world are…
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One Indelible Scene: A Donkey’s Escape in ‘EO’
About a third into his story, the hero of “EO” — a small gray donkey — trots into a forest.…
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Gangsta Boo, Memphis Rapper Formerly With Three 6 Mafia, Dies at 43
Born Lola Chantrelle Mitchell, she was one of the first female rappers to build off the gangster rap image and…