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‘Music Speaks to Some Deep Need Among Humans’
More from our inbox: Will Politicians Accept the Election Results?Honoring the DeadFear of CrimeA research team that comprised musicologists, psychologists,…
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In ‘Dark Noon,’ Hollywood Westerns Get a South African Reboot
At St. Ann’s Warehouse, a collaboration between a Danish director and a South African troupe that questions the tropes of…
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25 Years Ago, ‘Hannibal’ Marked the Rise of a New Kind of Blockbuster
Thomas Harris’s book came at a pivotal moment: One of the last smash hits of the ’90s, it was also…
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Why Children Are Missing More School Now
The raw data looks inarguably bad: The share of American children missing at least 10 percent of school days nearly…
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The Day My Old Church Canceled Me Was a Very Sad Day
This week, the leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America will gather in Richmond, Va., for their annual General Assembly.…
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A Promise to Grads With ‘No Promise’
It’s high school graduation season. Time to cheer the teenage achievers (especially the overachievers) and send them off to campus…
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The Unabomber, Me and the Poisoned Myth of the American West
On June 10 of last year, Ted Kaczynski, the homegrown terrorist known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his…
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The Best Thrillers of the Year So Far
These twisty suspense novels will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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A ‘Cursed Film’ Novel, Spiked With Venom and Fear
Lock the windows and bolt the doors before picking up Paul Tremblay’s “Horror Movie.”
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‘There Is No Ethan’ Is a Jaw-Dropping Tale of Digital Deception
Reading Anna Akbari’s memoir of online manipulation, you think you’ve seen it all — then you keep reading.