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Why Write? Hisham Matar Relishes Its ‘Magnificent Failure’

Matar won a Pulitzer Prize for his memoir, “The Return,” mourning his homeland and his father. In his new novel,…

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Italian Town Hitches Its Wagon to Plants That Bloom (Even in Winter)

Lakefront Verbania in Italy’s Piedmont seeks to attract flower lovers with its mild climate, spectacular gardens and wild nature.

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Tired of Meditation? Try Looking for Clams.

For those of us who have difficulty finding peace while sitting in one place, clamming can be an unexpected escape.

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A Father’s Fame, a Son’s Obsession and the Mystery of Flag No. 98

It arrived without fanfare or explanation, marked Lot No. 313 at the J. James Auction House in Plymouth, Mass. A…

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Two Capitol Riots. Two Very Different Results.

Why has Brazil united in rejecting last year’s insurrection, while the United States remains deeply divided over Jan. 6?

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A Novel of the Spanish Conquest, Magic Mushrooms Included

Álvaro Enrigue’s “You Dreamed of Empires” is a hallucinatory tale of the conquistadors’ arrival at Moctezuma’s gates.

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How a Millennial Estée Lauder Built a Widely Popular Beauty Brand

Karissa Bodnar played on her customers’ desire to belong to something bigger than … well, beauty.

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Can $500 Million Save This Glacier?

One day in 2016, a British glaciologist named John Moore attended a meeting in Cambridge, England, that included a presentation…

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The Hostages’ Families Expose Israel’s Failures

Ido Shamriz turned his eulogy for his brother, Alon, into a protest. Against all odds, Mr. Shamriz said, his brother…

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‘Reacher’: Women Want What He’s Got, and Not Just the Beefcake

The hit Amazon series about a bone-crushing crime fighter isn’t only Dad TV. Women dream of having the character’s freedom…

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