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Donald Trump’s promise of “a deal of the century” to end the conflict between Israel and the Arabs is getting legs. After a year of discussions led by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, the main elements of the president’s design are…
The Cold War: A World History, Odd Arne Westad, Basic Books, 662 pages In a new introduction to his classic novel, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, John le Carré evokes memories of the early days of the…
Browsing in the video store (to hell with Netflix!), sedulously avoiding superheroes, sex comedies, and Amy Schumer, I picked up the recent release Ithaca, hoping it might be a satire on that Upstate New York college town. ’Twas even better:…
Have you ever typed something obviously absurd into your search engine just to see what comes up? Try it some time: punch in literally anything and you will find someone somewhere who believes it. I tried it myself. I typed…
From Hollywood stars in black frocks protesting sexual harassment to high profile campaigns against the gender pay gap, from women’s marches against Donald Trump to YouTube videos of street catcalling, feminism has rarely had a higher profile. Today, everyone is…
An unexpected side drama played out during President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address Tuesday night. First lady Melania Trump traveled without her husband to the Capitol for the event, a break with tradition, CNN reported. Melania chose…
