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Shift to Drone Fighting in Ukraine War Means No Winter Lull
Shifts in tactics and technology in Ukraine mean that the pace of fighting is no longer decided by whether tanks can navigate frozen fields.
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Israel Says It Will Reopen Gaza-Egypt Border Crossing in Days
The Rafah crossing will open at the end of Israel’s search for the remains of the last captive in Gaza.
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In Venezuela, Freeing the Economy, but Nothing Else
Interim leader Delcy Rodríguez is liberalizing the economy without dismantling her predecessor’s repressive apparatus, raising questions about her aims.
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In Xi’s China, Top General’s Fall Shows Precariousness of Power
A combat veteran, Zhang Youxia was once seen as the most trusted man in Xi Jinping’s military. Now he has been accused of disloyalty to Mr. Xi.
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Israel Recovers Body of Ran Gvili From Gaza, Closing a Chapter
The recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili’s body paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire plan, though the path forward is unclear.
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Art Stars Remember the Legendary Steward Marian Goodman
William Kentridge, Steve McQueen, Julie Mehretu, Tacita Dean and other leading figures celebrate a ferocious dealer and champion who changed their lives.
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Sundance 2026: Big Girls Don’t Cry, Hold Onto Me, Tell Me Everything
It is a truth universally acknowledged that if you are a teen, you are probably going through it. That’s certainly the case for the young people in three films world premiering in the World Dramatic Competition at this year’s Sundance. There’s 14-year-old misfit Sid in “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” who is coming-of-age in New Zealand…
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The Archaic Mother’s Embrace: How “If I Had Legs I’d Kick You” and “Die My Love” Reframe the Monstrous
Suicides tell a story in their negative relief. Kate Chopin’s 1899 novel The Awakening, about a married woman who falls in love with a younger man, ends with a suicide. Protagonist Edna Pontellier, heartbroken and hopeless, swims out into the Gulf of Mexico until her body tires and the water swallows her up. The act…
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Time is Very Precious: Hlynur Pálmason and Julius Krebs Damsbo on “The Love That Remains”
Charting a year in the life of a family as the parents separate, Hlynur Pálmason’s “The Love That Remains” depicts the dissolution of a marriage with equal parts humor and poignancy, patiently and playfully assessing the evolving relationships between this troubled couple, their three children, and their sheepdog against the backdrop of stunning Icelandic landscapes.…
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Sundance 2026: Once Upon a Time in Harlem, Wicker, The Gallerist
Sundance doesn’t really start until the third day. By that point, there isn’t any feeling around for what might be good. You’re hearing real buzz on the ground about the movie you must see before you leave this thin-air bubble. Sometimes, it’s merely hype. But at other points, you start watching the films you know…