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The Saucy Polymath Who Scandalized 17th-Century London

A Body, a Family and the Woman Who Changed Everything

Hey, Pop Stars: Think Twice Before Messing With the Past

Criticize This African Country’s Army and You Might Be Drafted

The Beautiful Desolation of Life on Mars — On Earth

The Year in Graphic Novels

Eleuthera Offers a Rugged, Out-Island Experience That Lingers

5 Operas You Can Stream at Home

When Social Security Becomes a Debt Collector

When You Can’t Give Your Boss a Timeout

Mapping the Lesser-Known Territories of American Modern Dance

Matt Bomer Takes the Lead

Can One of Opera’s Greatest Singers Get Her Voice Back?

The Year in Social Media

A Creamy, Melty Potato Casserole That’s Outrageously Easy to Make

Is It Bad to Eat Late at Night?

The Secret of Trump’s Appeal Isn’t Authoritarianism

The Numbers Heading to Times Square: 2-0-2-4

Inside the Booming Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

The Fantasy of the Fun TV Dad

How Putin Turned a Western Boycott Into a Bonanza

‘S.N.L.’ Hands Out Christmas Awards as Kate McKinnon Returns

At What Point Does My Landlord Owe Me Some Apartment Repairs?

I Teach a Class on Free Speech. My Students Can Show Us the Way Forward.

My Jewish Charlie Brown Christmas

Rock Gods Call Him When They Need a New Thunderbolt

Can Sukeban Make Female Wrestling Fashionable With Americans?

What Is the Path to Peace in Gaza? Here Are 10 Ideas.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins Revisits His ‘Illusion of Suffering’ on Broadway

After 60 Episodes, Peter Morgan Says Goodbye to ‘The Crown’

The Devastation of Disinheritance

The Book World Still Isn’t Diverse. Dhonielle Clayton Is Trying to Change That.

Ghost Stories, Both Literal and Figurative

‘Origin’ Review: The Roots of Our Racism

Should Parents Tell Children the Truth About Santa?

Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Good Praline

Taking in the Light: Sweden’s Lucia Celebrations

Is It Ever Inappropriate to Wear Red Lipstick?

10 Performances That Pushed Emotional Limits

The Best Romances of 2023

When a Princess Runs the Ball and Rescues a Timid Boy

Crossing the Dnipro: What a Ukrainian Military Operation Might Mean

Best Video Games of 2023

10 Works and Performances That Helped Me Make Sense of 2023

Trump, Milei, Wilders — Do We All Secretly Love Strongmen?

8 New Books Coming in December

Best TV Shows of 2023

Here’s How the World Looks When We Use Up All of Our Water

When They Were Going Through Hell, They Kept a Record