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The Worlds of Balanchine

The Worlds of Balanchine The Worlds of Balanchine

In the ephemeral realm of dance, the longevity of his influence is unique and shows no signs of waning.

Aug 30, 2023 / James Steichen

A vehicle carries office furniture of The Kashmir Walla while vacating its office in Kashmir capital Srinagar as they have been served notice by the landlord after their website and social media has been blocked in India under the Information Technology Act, 2000, by the government of India, according to statement published by the news website, a regional prominent independent news organisation based in Srinagar Kashmir, founded in 2009 by founder-editor Fahad Shah, who is currently in jail for 18 months over press coverage of a gunfight.

India Has Killed Off the Remains of Kashmir’s Free Press India Has Killed Off the Remains of Kashmir’s Free Press

No one is willing to utter a word about the government attacks on journalists, a Kashmiri reporter says. “It’s as if we don’t exist.”

Aug 30, 2023 / Suchitra Vijayan

A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech

A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech A Pakistani Human Rights Lawyer Is in Jail for Giving a Speech

My lawyer, Imaan Mazari, was arrested for speaking out against the Pakistani military.

Aug 30, 2023 / Hasan Ali

What Happens When You Give New Parents Cash Aid?

What Happens When You Give New Parents Cash Aid? What Happens When You Give New Parents Cash Aid?

Cash transfer programs are forging a path for guaranteed income.

Aug 30, 2023 / Lizzie Tribone

Trump’s Treason

Trump’s Treason Trump’s Treason

Mounting indictments, crumbling democracy.

Aug 29, 2023 / OppArt / Ratt

photo of a bathroom, mirrors on walls

Where Did Our Public Toilets Go? Where Did Our Public Toilets Go?

Why the state of a country’s civilization can be judged by its public facilities.

Aug 29, 2023 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Gavin Wax, president of the New York Young Republican Club, speaks to members of the media during a rally outside the New York County Criminal Court in New York City, on Monday, March 20, 2023.

The War Within the Young Republican Party The War Within the Young Republican Party

At the Young Republican National Convention, far-right figures made few inroads—but they did read my Nation investigation.

Aug 29, 2023 / Amanda Moore

Joe the Plumber Visits Israel

Joe the Plumber and His Afterlives Joe the Plumber and His Afterlives

Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who died on Sunday, seemed like a footnote to the 2008 presidential campaign. But he was an augur of things to come.

Aug 29, 2023 / Chris Lehmann

Former president Donald Trump at Trump National Golf Club on August 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J.

Trump’s Trials Will Disrupt the Entire 2024 Political Calendar Trump’s Trials Will Disrupt the Entire 2024 Political Calendar

The Republican nominating process will be the footnote to courtroom drama. The question now is whether Democrats will be able to develop a counternarrative.

Aug 29, 2023 / John Nichols

A scene from “Afire.”

Christian Petzold’s “Afire” Is the Summer’s Most Beguiling Film Christian Petzold’s “Afire” Is the Summer’s Most Beguiling Film

The German director’s latest is a sly comedy about writer’s block, a bad vacation, and the catastrophe of a warming world.

Aug 29, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Phoebe Chen

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