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Arrested Development

The long adolescence of Carson McCullers.

Letter from the West Bank – The Dispossessed

Israeli settlers are escalating attacks on their Palestinian neighbors.

The Crying Game: Weeping on Cue is the Toughest Skill an Actor Can Learn. Could I Do It, Too?

Crying has been one of the most popular activities of the past four to eight years; the ability to do it on command has been considered the apex of acting ability for much longer. Consider the 2017 Decider investigation that revealed 96 percent of Best Actress winners over the past 50 years openly wept during their performances (compared with 60 percent of Best Actor winners, thanks to boring yet pervasive sociological dynamics that have long poisoned the human experience).

INVISIBLE WORKERS

How North Korea operates a forced-labor program in China.

THE SPIT OF HIM

Kevin didn't have a rain jacket and for that reason he wasn't wearing one. A pair of \"Bananas in Pyjamas\" pajama bottoms bunched over the shafts of his rain boots. From his left shoulder, a flat laptop bag dangled. It had been consigned to his school's lost-property box and had remained there more than four months before he'd claimed it for himself. Now it flapped rhythmically against his hip. It contained next to nothing, but he felt that it lent him a professional air.

UNLEARNED LESSONS

\"About Dry Grasses.\"

FORGIVE ME NOT

A revival of Dominique Morisseau's \"Sunset Baby.\"

SWORD PLAY

\"Shogun,\" on FX.

LORDING IT

Can Byron be freed from the Byronic?

IDENTITY CRISIS

A professor claimed for years to be Native. She insists it was just a mistake.

Starburst

The next big solar storm could devastate our power grid and communication systems. Are we prepared?

Performance Review: Allison P. Davis

Endless Love: J.Lo returns to her rom-com roots. Is she tired of repeating herself?

121 Minutes With ...Christopher Wool

The blue-chip punk-rock artist rented an empty floor of an office building to put on a show just the way he wanted to.

LOST

ANILU CHADWICK RECOGNIZES SOME of the children’s names right away. Chadwick, a lawyer for Kids in Need of Defense, has spent the past five years poring over lists of families separated under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy whose cases have yet to be resolved. Some of the children’s names stand out because she crossed paths with them back in 2018, when she represented them at their immigration hearings after they were torn from their parents’ side at the southern border. Those names always remind her of what she witnessed that year. The eerie silence of the children’s shelters. The kids so young that they couldn’t even explain who they were or where they came from. The hearing she had to pause in order to soothe a client with a nursery rhyme. Then there are the names that have simply grown familiar through repetition: the children whose cases appeared on the lists years ago and remain open.

A Secret History

In Tommy Orange's second novel, a family inherits more than it knows.

Neighborhood News: The Ingels West Side

The architect's other projects may be stalled and delayed, but BIG buildings now bracket the High Line.

The National Interest: Jonathan Chait

Russian Dolls Trump has finally remade Republicans into Putin's playthings.

All Trap, No Glimmer

Dakota Johnson can't convince us-or herself that this Spider-tale is worth spinning.

A New Renaissance

The Met's tremendous exhibition of Black art redefines modernism.

Just a Couple of Ibsen Lovers

Early in their relationship, Amy Herzog and Sam Gold decided never to work together. But neither could resist this adaptation.

The Playwright vs. the Theater

Three months ago, Victor I. Cazares decided to stop taking their HIV medication until the New York Theatre Workshop calls for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Made for Her

Jessica Lange's haunting role in Mother Play, like so much of her work, is one only she could perform.

In Line at St.Brigid

THE CITY'S CAMPAIGN TO PUSH MIGRANTS OUT HAS TURNED THEIR LIVES INTO AN INTERMINABLE LOOP.

DESIGN HUNTING: A HOUSE IN BED-STUY (for When She Is Home)

Fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson settles down-for now.

TRENDLET: Oeufs Mayo Are All Over the Place

\"It's eggs on eggs...\"

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Just Plain Good

With little buzz and no influencers in sight, Alma Negra is a perfect neighborhood restaurant.

"It was precious to him, so I had to help find it!"

Connor Datri treasured the locket that held a pinch of his late mom's ashes. When he lost it on the soccer field, he was heartbroken, sure it was gone forever. But for one kind stranger, giving up was not an option

Congestion cures that help you breathe easy

Nothing's more miserable than stuffed-up sinuses. And whether indoor allergies, chronic sinusitis or a cold are to blame, these unexpected quick fixes relieve congestion without triggering the vicious cycle of 'rebound congestion' that OTCs and prescription meds can cause

Drug-free relief from back pain

Is your back as sore and stiff as Old Man Winter's? While you may be tempted to reach for over-thecounter painkillers, it turns out the medications we typically turn to are far from reliable.

Slash your stroke risk in minutes

A study in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease found that strokes occurred more often in cold weather. Cold temperatures can constrict blood vessels, raising blood pressure and thickening the blood. This can lead to stroke-causing clots. Luckily, there are simple (and fast!) ways to ward off strokes