ONWARD AND UPWARD WITH THE ARTS: THE MERRY WIDOW

The ninety-year-old aristocrat known for her cheeky accounts of the British élite.

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Amy Davidson Sorkin on the debt-limit showdown; Pussy Riot's orthodoxy; night and day at the museum; awkward arrangements; remembering Tom Verlaine.

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

Hip-hop was born at a back-to-school party in the Bronx, in 1973, when DJ Kool Herc used two turntables to make the first breakbeat.

NICOLE KIDMAN COMES TO MORE PLACES

The Oscar-winning actor and pandemic-era AMC spokesperson is pressed into further service.

Our Local Correspondents – Friend of the Mayor

Why did Eric Adams take a fraudster Brooklyn church leader under his wing?

ON TELEVISION THRILLS AND RED PILLS

“Poker Face” and Paul T: Goldman,” on Peacock.

THE THEATRE: SOLITARY CREATURES

Colin Quinn, Anthony Rapp, and Evan Silver take the mike.

MUSICAL EVENTS: FAREWELL SYMPHONY

Michael Tilson Thomas remains exuberant in the final phase of his career.

A CRITIC AT LARGE - MAKING THE NEWS

The press, the state, and the state of the press.

THE MIDDLE VOICE

The woman brings her hands together in front of her chest. Frowns, and looks up at the blackboard.

LETTER FROM UKRAINE: THE COLLABORATORS

Taking sides during the Russian occupation of Izyum.

A REPORTER AT LARGE - STOPPING THE VIOLENCE

Amid a murder crisis, law enforcement isn't enough. What else works?

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

COMMENT: HISTORIC BATTLES

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

Madison Square Park hosts the acclaimed Pakistani American artist Shahzia Sikander's first public project, \"Havah... to breathe, air, life,\" a striking pair of female figures, on view through June 4. One sculpture appears on the rooftop of the neighboring Courthouse of the Appellate Division, First Department of the Supreme Court of the State of New York (pictured above, mid-installation). The second monument graces the park itself, where an augmented-reality component helps visitors locate her soaring companion.

A Reporter at Large – Trust Issues

A disgruntled wealth manager exposes her clients' tax secrets.

A reporter at large- Lula's Restoration

After prison, a fraught election, and a near-coup, Brazil's President wants to remake the country again.

Life is Too Short

Life is short. Why not spend it mired in regret? Why not spend your evenings sitting side by side at the dining room table with your spouse, trying to determine whether your downstairs neighbors’ ceiling fan is making the floor tremble?

THE CURRENT CINEMA- GROWING PAINS

\"When You Finish Saving the World\" and \"Close.\"

PRO CHOICE

\"The Appointment\" skewers the hypocrisy of the abortion debate.

FALLING BEHIND

What's the matter with men?

EAT, PRAY, CONCENTRATE

What monks can teach us about paying attention.

Different People

When Gilly was young, she lied to her diary. It was not a toy diary. She had dutifully filled several of those already, notebooks in girlish colors, with ostentatious locks and miniature keys.

LETTER FROM TBILISI- NOVELS OF EMPIRE

Rereading Russian classics in the shadow of the Ukraine war.

PERSONAL HISTORY- ONE OF A KIND

When you're a medical patient, being unique can have its drawbacks.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR RESERVATION

Thank you for booking at The Bai-ley. You are confirmed for four people at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, January 20th. Before we welcome you to our restaurant, a few housekeeping items, to insure that your visit with us is exceptional—and to avoid misunderstandings.

THE TALK OF THE TOWN

Republicans are, unsurprisingly, in an uproar over the discovery, in three different locations associated with President Joe Biden—his former office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, a room in his Delaware home, and his garage—of documents marked as classified.

GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN

Those fretting over the future of indie rock can rest assured that the music has found stylish caretakers in the bandmates of Horsegirl, who débuted their trio while still in high school, in Chicago—they’re now spending their college years in New York.

A Critic at Large: the American Beast

Accounting for the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Everyone's a Critic

What are literary studies for?

Annals of Innovation Build Better

Can 3-D printing help solve the housing crisis?