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The French Connection
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The French Connection

Manet and Degas had a long, often petty friendship. The result was modern art.

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October 23, 2023
I AM PIZZA RAT - HAN ONG
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I AM PIZZA RAT - HAN ONG

At the San Mateo Community Center, a sign tacked up at the end of the hallway says \"If you're here for FALLING, NATURALLY you've walked too far. Go back. It's the middle door.\" On closer inspection, the comma turns out to be some schmutz or stray ink.

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10+ mins  |
October 23, 2023
LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO: Spectacular Fall
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LETTER FROM SAN FRANCISCO: Spectacular Fall

The city was on top, until it wasnt. But how broken 1s it, really?

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October 23, 2023
Terms and Conditions
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Terms and Conditions

We (hereafter \"I\") have updated our (hereafter \"my\") Terms and Conditions. If you do not consent to them, you cannot continue to enjoy the privileges and perks of being friends with me, Patty (\"In the friendship business for over sixty years!\"TM).

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October 23, 2023
ANNALS OF LAW: Fierce Attachments
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ANNALS OF LAW: Fierce Attachments

How foster parents are battling birth families for custody.

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October 23, 2023
Behind a Locked Door
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Behind a Locked Door

As a girl in Austria, Evy Mages was sent to a mysterious villa where a doctor performed cruel experiments. Decades later, she learned why.

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October 02, 2023
THIN ICE
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THIN ICE

\"Anatomy of a Fall.\"

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October 16, 2023
CLOSE TO HOME
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CLOSE TO HOME

Reckoning with history on \"Reservation Dogs.\"

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October 16, 2023
MELTING POT
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MELTING POT

Jocelyn Bioh's comedy \"Jaja's African Hair Braiding.\"

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October 16, 2023
LONG EXPOSURE
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LONG EXPOSURE

In Teju Cole's new novel, a photographer trains his lens on art's trespasses.

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October 16, 2023
CRYPTOBALL
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CRYPTOBALL

Michael Lewis’ big contrarian bet on Sam Bankman-Fried.

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October 16, 2023
THE SHADOW ARMADA
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THE SHADOW ARMADA

China has expanded a fleet of far-flung fishing vessels. This has come at grave human cost.

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October 16, 2023
TRIAL BY COMBAT
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TRIAL BY COMBAT

Inside the White House's battle to keep Ukraine in the fight.

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October 16, 2023
The Parent Trap
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The Parent Trap

Inside Sam Bankman-Fried's family bubble.

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10+ mins  |
October 02, 2023
Nepo Baby
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Nepo Baby

Hey, guys! There’s been a lot of discussion going on lately and I just wanted to clear the air. I totally understand that people think I got my job because of my dad, but I definitely would have still been the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ even if my dad wasn’t God. Everyone says I would have been the Son of God even if I weren’t the son of God.

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October 02, 2023
You've Been Served
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You've Been Served

One lawyer's mission to find the lies in what we eat.

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10+ mins  |
September 11, 2023
MOM GENES
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MOM GENES

Michelle Buteau's caring comedy.

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6 mins  |
October 02, 2023
PLANT LIFE
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PLANT LIFE

Rebecca Gilman's \"Swing State\" and Theresa Rebeck's \"Dig.\"

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5 mins  |
October 02, 2023
VALHALLA-ON-THAMES
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VALHALLA-ON-THAMES

A new \"Rheingold\" exemplifies a troubled but feisty London scene.

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5 mins  |
October 02, 2023
YOU RULE
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YOU RULE

If democracy is ailing, how best to heal it?

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10+ mins  |
October 02, 2023
IN OTHER WORDS
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IN OTHER WORDS

J. M. Coetzee's interlingual romance.

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8 mins  |
October 02, 2023
DIGITAL MEMORY
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DIGITAL MEMORY

The emotionally haunted electronic music of Oneohtrix Point Never.

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10+ mins  |
October 02, 2023
ANNALS OF GASTRONOMY RED SHIFT
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ANNALS OF GASTRONOMY RED SHIFT

Is an all-meat diet what nature intended?

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October 02, 2023
THEY CAME BY NIGHT
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THEY CAME BY NIGHT

\"A Haunting in Venice\" and \"El Conde.\"

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6 mins  |
September 25, 2023
BODIES AT REST
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BODIES AT REST

Annie Baker's \"Infinite Life.\"

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5 mins  |
September 25, 2023
THE MOTHER TRAP
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THE MOTHER TRAP

Everyone's talking about \"mom rage,\" but what is it?

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10+ mins  |
September 25, 2023
TRUE WEST
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TRUE WEST

How Larry McMurtry defined and undermined the idea of Texas.

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10+ mins  |
September 25, 2023
CONCEALED CARRY
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CONCEALED CARRY

What's really in your pocket?

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10+ mins  |
September 25, 2023
MAKEOVER
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MAKEOVER

Building a billion-dollar beauty brand in the influencer

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September 25, 2023
THE NARROW WAY: LILIANA COLANZI
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THE NARROW WAY: LILIANA COLANZI

The Devil can be a cloud, a shadow, a gust of wind that shakes the leaves. He can be the nightjar flying across the sky or a reflection on the surface of the river.

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September 25, 2023