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Just after Covid arrived in North America, journalist Helen Epstein was diagnosed with endometrial cancer — one of a predicted 66,570 new cases of cancer of the uterine body in the United States in 2021.
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Again and again, we are taken in The Will to See to places where regular reporters never venture, and certainly not filmgoers.
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Nic Caldwell talks with Elizabeth Howard about poet Gwendolyn Brooks, her work, and the recent acquisition of her personal papers for the Morgan Library and Museum collection and the exhibition he curated.
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Sy Montgomery raises the question of our relationship to the world and all its animals and nudges us toward the view that even predators deserve our support and admiration because of the value they bring to our planet.
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It is not unusual for most series to hit a sophomore slump, but Hacks manages to avoid this fate, partly because of how deftly it expands on its original premise.
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We need to realize how important class is in order to understand how inequality can rise as Confederate monuments fall.
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Making the viewer draw visual connections among Matisse’s pieces in the title painting is at the core of MoMA’s The Red Studio.
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The musical’s book, lyrics, and score are strong enough to warrant productions elsewhere.
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This is a delightful and moving tale that provides a much-needed bit of relief from the chaotic world we are currently navigating. Back before there was iPhones and social media, two little boys took off on an unlikely adventure that changed their lives.
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With summer coming, this progressive surf combo’s new recording promises to make an ideal soundtrack for the season.
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Visual Arts Commentary: John Singer Sargent — A Particular Sort of Loner