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Masoud Pezeshkian Promises Change in Iran. Can He Deliver?
Masoud Pezeshkian, a widowed doctor, portrays himself as a reformer who can bring social and economic shifts. But others have tried and failed before him, and numerous obstacles are in his path.
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Dysfunction Sidelines Ukraine’s Parliament as Governing Force
With the president’s party split, the government relies on formerly pro-Russian lawmakers to help it pass legislation and, the opposition says, minimize scrutiny.
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18 Artists to Star at New J.F.K. Terminal
Terminal 6 at Kennedy International Airport will feature work by Charles Gaines, Barbara Kruger and more. Developers of new terminals must invest in public art.
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Twisters
Aren’t movies of this summer spinning delightfully vintage vibes? Just collectively consider “Mad Max” offshoot “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” seeing Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills again through “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F,” Kevin Costner’s shrewdly old-school Western “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” the classical inspirational appeal of “Young Woman and The Sea,” the screwball-adjacent magnetism…
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No Dream Is Ever Just a Dream: Eyes Wide Shut Turns 25
Following the release of his groundbreaking dark comedy “Dr. Strangelove” in 1964, the subsequent films made by the late Stanley Kubrick would all undergo similar fates regarding their initial and ultimate critical receptions. Upon their initial releases, they would receive polarizing reviews critiquing everything from Kubrick’s formal approach to how failing to live up to…
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Ibrahim Nash’at Filmed the Taliban Up Close for a Year. ‘Hollywoodgate’ Was the Harrowing Result.
In the summer of 2021, U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from Afghanistan, 20 long years after the War on Terror began. By that point, though, most American had stopped thinking about that invasion, and as a result many never knew what happened after our military’s departure. In short order, the Taliban seized control of the…
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Pete Wells Will Leave Role as NYT Food Critic
Pete Wells is moving on from his role as the Times restaurant critic, a job with many rewards and maybe too many courses.
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The Most Memorable Pieces by Pete Wells
The Times’s restaurant critic is stepping down after a dozen years on the job. Here are some of his most engaging reviews and essays.
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South Korea’s Kimchi Masters Share Their Advice for Home Cooks
A former pop-singer, a YouTuber and a pioneering C.E.O. are among the select five given a special government designation. And they’re sharing advice for home cooks.
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New York Times food critic Pete Wells steps down, citing his health
During his 12-year run, the Times’s restaurant critic wrote memorable reviews said to have the power to make or break a business.