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THE ELEPHANT VANISHES HARUKI MURAKAMI
The New Yorker

THE ELEPHANT VANISHES HARUKI MURAKAMI

When the elephant disappeared from our town's elephant house, I read about it in the newspaper. My alarm clock woke me that day, as always, at six thirteen.

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September 04, 2023
LITTLE WING
The New Yorker

LITTLE WING

When homing pigeons leave home.

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10+ mins  |
September 04, 2023
THE SQUID HUNTER
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THE SQUID HUNTER

Can Steve O'Shea capture the sea's most elusive creature?

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10+ mins  |
September 04, 2023
PETS ALLOWED
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PETS ALLOWED

Why are so many animals now in places where they shouldn't be?

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10+ mins  |
September 04, 2023
BUZZED
The New Yorker

BUZZED

To learn more about the biochemistry of addiction, scientists in Australia dropped liquefied freebase cocaine on bees' backs, so it entered the circulatory system and brain.

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4 mins  |
September 04, 2023
HARBORING RATS
The New Yorker

HARBORING RATS

Vermin of the waterfront and beyond.

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September 04, 2023
BUTTERFLIES
The New Yorker

BUTTERFLIES

The childhood of a lepidopterist.

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10+ mins  |
September 04, 2023
A Neighborhood, Authored
The New Yorker

A Neighborhood, Authored

Revisiting "The Making of Boerum Fill.”

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August 28, 2023
Presence of Mind
The New Yorker

Presence of Mind

How the critic Jacqueline Rose learned to read the world

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August 21, 2023
American Dirt
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American Dirt

Monster trucks, the stars a the modern thrill show, sell more tickets than Taylor Swift

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August 21, 2023
Alfresco
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Alfresco

At Santa Fe Opera, a new orchestration of Monteverdi's "Orfeo."

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5 mins  |
August 21, 2023
ALTERED STATES
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ALTERED STATES

“Gran Turismo” and Fremont.”

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6 mins  |
August 28, 2023
BLANK SPACE
The New Yorker

BLANK SPACE

The sly enchantments of Hilary Leichter’s novel Terrace Story.”

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7 mins  |
August 28, 2023
THE BIGGEST LOSERS
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THE BIGGEST LOSERS

How the Bible turned a history of defeat into triumph.

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10+ mins  |
August 28, 2023
MUSICAL EVENTS - REQUIEM FOR A FESTIVAL
The New Yorker

MUSICAL EVENTS - REQUIEM FOR A FESTIVAL

Does the end of Mostly Mozart signal a rising disdain for classical music at Lincoln Center?

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6 mins  |
August 28, 2023
THE AUTOPSY
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THE AUTOPSY

Lyudmila Ulitskaya

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August 28, 2023
THE WISDOM OF RUDOLPH GIULIANI
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THE WISDOM OF RUDOLPH GIULIANI

“Matt Damon is a—Matt Damon is a f*g. Matt Damon is also 5’2. Eyes are blue. Coochie-coochie-coochie-coo.”

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3 mins  |
August 28, 2023
THE CONTROL OF NATURE HIVE MIND
The New Yorker

THE CONTROL OF NATURE HIVE MIND

Is beekeeping wrong?

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10+ mins  |
August 28, 2023
MAN OF STEEL
The New Yorker

MAN OF STEEL

Finding material—and a family—in Pittsburgh.

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10+ mins  |
August 28, 2023
MOVIES - Real-Life Drama, New Fantasies
The New Yorker

MOVIES - Real-Life Drama, New Fantasies

Though studios’ fall schedules have been shifting because of the actors’ union’s ongoing strike, which bars members from making promotional appearances, the release calendar is nonetheless crowded.

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August 28, 2023
ART - Manet and Degas, Ruth Asawa, Ed Ruscha
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ART - Manet and Degas, Ruth Asawa, Ed Ruscha

“Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits at the Frick” (opening on Sept. 21) marks a homecoming of sorts for Hendricks, who died in 2017, at the age of seventy two.

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August 28, 2023
DANCE - All-Male Hula, a Tennis Ballet
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DANCE - All-Male Hula, a Tennis Ballet

Outdoor dance is nice, but there’s nothing like being in a theatre, with its dramatic lighting and proscenium.

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August 28, 2023
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC - Afro-Pop, R. & B.Greats, Hip-Hop Diversity
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CONTEMPORARY MUSIC - Afro-Pop, R. & B.Greats, Hip-Hop Diversity

As a summer full of mellow outdoor concerts comes to a close, the fall makes way for multiplicity.

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August 28, 2023
THE THEATRE - Barn-Burner Sondheim, Irish Drama, Antic Musicals
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THE THEATRE - Barn-Burner Sondheim, Irish Drama, Antic Musicals

Sharpen your pencils and grab your backpacks: autumn in New York is back-totheatre season. With the city as your campus, there’s a certain scholastic crispness to this fall’s programming.

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August 28, 2023
TELEVISION - Strikes, Game Shows, Novel Adaptations
The New Yorker

TELEVISION - Strikes, Game Shows, Novel Adaptations

What we're watching, listening to, and doing this season.

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2 mins  |
August 28, 2023
The Mayor Talks a Good Game
The New Yorker

The Mayor Talks a Good Game

Can Eric Adams get by on bluster alone?

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10+ mins  |
August 14, 2023
Crazy Town
The New Yorker

Crazy Town

The singular stories of Steven Millhauser.

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10 mins  |
August 14, 2023
SHARK BAIT
The New Yorker

SHARK BAIT

The Jaws” ecosystem and Broadway's \"The Shark Is Broken.\"

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5 mins  |
August 21, 2023
YOU NAME IT
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YOU NAME IT

Carl Linnaeus and the effort to label all of life

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August 21, 2023
ANOTHER COUNTRY
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ANOTHER COUNTRY

The Ukrainians forced to flee to Russia

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10+ mins  |
August 21, 2023