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Everyone Loves Flaco the Escaped Owl. But Why, Exactly?
Owls have beguiled humans forever. And it’s easy to see ourselves in a chubby little homebody who ditched his one-room…
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The Return of the Magicians
In the last few weeks, I’ve found myself writing columns that touch on the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, the…
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The Price of Risk and the Reward of Joy Out in the Wild
On Friday, Jan. 13, the actor Julian Sands set off for a hike up Mount Baldy in California’s San Gabriel…
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She’s Oscar-Nominated, but Hong Chau Hopes to Stay an Underdog
Though Hong Chau received her first Oscar nomination last month, for playing Brendan Fraser’s caretaker in the Darren Aronofsky drama…
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Joshua Bell’s London
“The first time I came to London, I was 17,” the violinist Joshua Bell, now 54, told me. We were…
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Why I Watch the Closing Credits of Every Movie I See
One look is enough to challenge the myth of the genius auteur calling all the shots.
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An Unlikely College Bromance That Has Lasted a Lifetime
In his new memoir, Will Schwalbe — theater nerd and bookworm — describes the bond he continues to share with…
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Review: ‘Die Monosau’ Revives Chaotic Energy in Berlin
Chaos also plays a role in a new play at the Volksbühne theater that delivers on its pledge of a…
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The Smartphone and the Sources of Teenager Despair
American teenagers, and especially American teenage girls, are increasingly miserable: more likely to entertain suicidal thoughts and act on them,…
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Rethinking the “Digital Detox”
Experts say the best way to set boundaries with technology involve sustained effort, not just a break.