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By Firing Gallant, Netanyahu Removes One Threat but Risks Another
Yoav Gallant, the departing defense minister, opposed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on key policies. His dismissal has stirred public discontent.
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Putin Lavishes Praise on Trump, Saying Russia Is ‘Open’ to Restored Ties
Russians close to the Kremlin voiced optimism that Donald J. Trump could help end the war in Ukraine on Russia’s terms. Vladimir V. Putin said Mr. Trump’s remarks on ending the war “deserve attention.”
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Art Deco’s Bad Girl, Still Ahead of Her Time
Tamara de Lempicka’s first major U.S. survey invokes her as a trailblazing techno-feminist who borrowed freely from art history. But it also buries her erratic second act.
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Black Harvest Film Festival 2024 Preview
I am always excited by the return of Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago’s fall celebration of the fruits of Black cinema. But this year, admittedly, for a personal reason, I’m even more hyped for the festival, which this year takes place from Nov 8 thru Nov 21. This time around, I have the immense privilege…
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A Prophet is Without Honor in His Own Country; or, The Curious Case of Clint Eastwood
As you read this, 94-year-old filmmaker Clint Eastwood‘s “Juror #2” is playing on 458 screens in France, where it opened at number one at the box office, according to reported figures. Manchester, England, population 568,000, gave it seven screens, and Dublin, Ireland, gave it 14. But the movie opened on just 48 screens in the…
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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.
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A Door Is Unlocked, and 43 Monkeys Make a Bid for Freedom
Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They’re still on the lam.
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Turkey Hunting in Minnesota
On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.
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A Spike in Demand, and Fees, for Lobbyists With Ties to Trump
Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.
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Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump
The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.