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Middle East Crisis: White House and Netanyahu Spar Over His Complaints About U.S. Support
The Biden administration and the Israeli prime minister, both under intense domestic and international pressure over Gaza, have increasingly diverged on how Israel is conducting the war.
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When the Only Escape From War in Gaza Is to Buy a Way Out
For many Palestinians, securing approval to exit the territory is possible only after raising thousands of dollars to pay middlemen or an Egyptian company.
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Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
While the agreement rattled officials in South Korea and Japan, the two U.S. allies in recent years have been expecting growing security challenges from North Korea.
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Attack of Jewish Girl Spurs Tensions Over Antisemitism in France
An attack on a 12-year-old Jewish girl is inflaming an already tense and divisive situation.
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3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip to North Korea, as Hanoi has deepened ties with Washington.
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How Architecture Became One of Ukraine’s Essential Defenses
An exhibition in downtown Manhattan showcases more than a dozen grass-roots efforts to rebuild war-stricken cities.
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From the Darién Gap to ‘The Great Dictator’
For his latest art project, Javier Téllez makes eight Venezuelan migrants his collaborators on a film about power.
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The Shield vs. The Wire
A few weeks ago, after a sudden rush of praise invading my timeline on Twitter for Shawn Ryan’s procedural cop drama “”The Shield,” I decided that this was as good a time as any to finally get into the show. It did not take long (in fact, maybe two or three episodes) before my mind…
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The Growing Exploration of Masculinity and Vulnerability in Media
For decades, Hollywood upheld and championed a certain its ideal of masculinity. Toxic masculinity permeated our screens with scenes of societal ills like sexual harassment, senseless violence, and blatant bigotry. Even cult classics like “Revenge of the Nerds” are infamous for depicting rampant misogyny, such as the now commonly referred rape scene where Robert Carradine’s…
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The Bikeriders
From the very first scene of “The Bikeriders,” director Jeff Nichols is working hard to evoke an era. In an opening deep focus shot through a bar’s door frame, Benny, a biker, sits at the bar with his back to us. The camera pushes in, revealing two older men approaching him. They want him to…