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A Poet of His Time, for Better and Worse

A new biography and a career-spanning collection of Anthony Hecht’s work show how fluent he was in his period’s style,…

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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Revisits His ‘Illusion of Suffering’ on Broadway

As with so many family reunion plays, the squabbling Lafayette siblings in Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s “Appropriate” dislodge their share of skeletons…

World

Why Defenders of Harvard’s President Are Focused on Academic Freedom

The principle is highly valued by many at American universities, but critics say it is sometimes invoked to dodge repercussions.

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My Kids Look White. Does My Thai Father Make Them Asian?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on representing multiracial heritage, especially when the details are complex.

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David Mamet, a.k.a. ‘Embittered Dave,’ Would Like a Word

In a new memoir, the filmmaker and playwright shares his opinions on Hollywood past and present.

World

Monday Briefing

Conditions worsen in Gaza.

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‘The O.C.’ Creators Are Right Back Where They Started From

With the publication a new book about their influential teen drama, which debuted in 2003, Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage…

Finance

This A.I. Subculture’s Motto: Go, Go, Go

The eccentric pro-tech movement known as “Effective Accelerationism” wants to unshackle powerful A.I., and party along the way.

World

Days After Heated Debate, G.O.P. Candidates Take a Gentler Tone in Iowa

The rivals for the Republican presidential nomination — minus Donald Trump — appeared at a “faith and family” event and…

World

Talk of a Trump Dictatorship Charges the American Political Debate

Former President Donald J. Trump and his allies are not doing much to reassure those worried about his autocratic instincts.…

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