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A documentarian鈥檚 take on the magic of moviegoing (audio)Community movie houses have proved surprisingly resilient and adaptive despite challenges. Avid patrons play a starring role. Anne Continelli, a Massachusetts-based filmmaker, is working on a documentary about communities saving their cinemas.
Twin sisters compete against one another in Soviet-era ballet worldElyse Dunham鈥檚 atmospheric novel 鈥淢aya & Natasha鈥� portrays Russian dancers caught up in envy and ambition during the Cold War.
Nellie Bowles of The Free Press punctures pretension left and rightOnce a card-carrying liberal, this writer got fed up with running afoul of the left鈥檚 sacred cows.- Nellie Bowles of The Free Press punctures pretension left and rightOnce a card-carrying liberal, this writer got fed up with running afoul of the left鈥檚 sacred cows.
Detroit鈥檚 attempt to improve its schools was hamstrung by redliningMichelle Adams鈥� 鈥淭he Containment鈥� argues that unfair housing practices kept Black Detroit residents confined to certain neighborhoods and undercut efforts to integrate schools.
Find your winter escape with the 10 best books of FebruaryThe 10 best books of February range from humorous novels by Anne Tyler and Tom Lamont to historical novels set in 1950s Leningrad and 1920s Harlem.
Gawkin鈥� in a winter wonderland: The festival in Harbin, China, is as cool as it looksThe Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival features ephemeral artworks built from ice blocks pulled from the Songhua River.
After 鈥楽everance,鈥� will we ever see work-life balance the same way?Is 鈥淪everance,鈥� about workplace drudgery, the greatest exploration of work-life imbalance ever filmed?
鈥楧aughter of Daring鈥� tells a rip-roaring story of Hollywood鈥檚 first stuntwomanHelen Gibson wowed audiences with her jumps, falls, and derring-do. She also offered moviegoers the unique image of a woman in control.聽
After LA fires, the Oscars decreed the show must go on. Here鈥檚 why.How do you calibrate an Oscars ceremony after a natural disaster? Other award shows are balancing the glitz with compassion 鈥� which is resonating at a time when Los Angeles is rebuilding.聽
The new 鈥楥aptain America鈥� explores a different kind of patriotism鈥淏rave New World鈥� introduces a Black Captain America to the big screen. In doing so, it doesn鈥檛 shy away from exploring the complex legacy Black Americans have with the flag.聽
Grab your hat and pack the marmalade: Paddington is headed to PeruPart of Paddington鈥檚 charm is that he always sees the best in people 鈥� and helps them see the best in themselves, too.
The ExplainerChocolate, my sweet: A delicious history of the food of loveIn honor of the tradition of lovers exchanging candy on Valentine鈥檚 Day, we examine the origins of chocolate and how it has evolved over time.
The ExplainerTrump decries 鈥榓nti-海角大神 bias.鈥� Which religions are targeted in US?With President Trump creating a task force to stamp out anti-海角大神 bias, what does religious discrimination in the United States look like today?
Sudanese artists fleeing war find camaraderie displaying their work in KenyaHozaifa Elsiddig and Waleed Mohammed had admired each other鈥檚 work at art shows in Khartoum but didn鈥檛 meet until arriving in Kenya鈥檚 capital.
Curiosity, love, loss: A biographer puts herself in the frameMegan Marshall, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, looks inward at how her life has been shaped by asking questions and digging deeply.聽
Anne Tyler鈥檚 trademark wit and empathy shine in 鈥楾hree Days in June鈥�In 鈥淭hree Days in June,鈥� Anne Tyler makes the case for forgiving people鈥檚 shortcomings and cutting each other slack.
A father-daughter bond forged by meals and memoriesBonny Reichert鈥檚 鈥滺ow To Share an Egg鈥� celebrates the survival of her Jewish family, measured in joyous family dinners.
A novelist embraces solitude and nature as antidotes to lossIn 鈥淢emorial Days: A Memoir,鈥� author Geraldine Brooks carves out space to grieve 鈥� and to heal.聽
To pigeon-keepers in Delhi, feathered friends are also familyHundreds of pigeon lovers in Delhi spend time on their terraces feeding and flying the birds.聽
