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The World Admires Singapore’s Benevolent Autocracy. Should It?

Do benevolent autocracies get better results than democracies? I’ve pondered this question since last summer, when I heard highly educated…

World

Italy’s Coast Guard Rescues Hundreds of Migrants in ‘Chaotic’ Few Days at Sea

About 2,000 people have been rescued since Friday, and ships were dispatched to help boats carrying 1,200 more on Monday…

Arts

The Voices of Unsung Black Poets, Revived and Amplified

“Minor Notes, Volume 1” is the first book in a series meant to recover writers from deep pockets of American…

Arts

For This American, Self-Discovery Begins at a Ukrainian Call Center

“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.

Arts

For a Literary Man’s Man, Mother Knew Best

In his new memoir, “Irma,” Terry McDonell, a magazine editor during the golden age of magazines, gives credit to Mom…

Travel

With Dueling Rulings, Abortion Pill Cases Appear Headed to the Supreme Court

One federal judge said the F.D.A.’s approval of the drug mifepristone was invalid, while another federal judge ordered the agency…

Arts

Susanna Hoffs Has a Dollar Bill Signed by William S. Burroughs

What books are on your night stand? “Dickens and Prince: A Particular Kind of Genius,” by Nick Hornby. “Lincoln in…

Health

Gary Indiana Doesn’t Travel in Any Circles

The author of “Rent Boy” and “Do Everything in the Dark” reflects on a life of writing and art.

Travel

Wisconsin’s High-Stakes Supreme Court Race: What to Watch

The election for a swing seat on the court is likely to determine whether abortion remains illegal in Wisconsin, as…

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A Florida School Banned a Disney Movie About Ruby Bridges. So I Watched It.

This month, an elementary school in St. Petersburg, Fla., stopped showing a 1998 Disney movie about Ruby Bridges, the 6-year-old…

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