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Arts

‘Ryuichi Sakamoto: Opus’: A Parting Gift From a Master Musician

The final concert of the Japanese virtuoso is captured in an aching meditation on mortality and legacy.

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World

The Paradox Holding Back the Clean Energy Revolution

With its 1.2 million LED lights shining brightly against the Las Vegas night, the Sphere may well be the ultimate…

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World

Watch the First Meteor Shower of 2024 Reach Its Peak

The Quadrantids are forecast to be one of the year’s strongest showers, but they can be difficult to actually spot.

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Arts

Watch Taraji P. Henson Sing in ‘The Color Purple’

The director Blitz Bazawule narrates a scene from the musical, featuring the star performing as the dynamo Shug Avery.

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Real Estate

Renovating a Kitchen? Don’t Forget the Most Crucial Thing: Light.

Blasting everything with one bright light won’t do. Here’s how to create a multilayered lighting plan like the pros do.

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Travel

The Miracle of Light, One Spark at a Time

As Hanukkah draws to a close, American Jews see the week’s brighter glow as especially necessary during a dark season.

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Real Estate

‘Are You Going to Be the One to Get Rid of Santa?’

A family in a small town in New York holds a world record for having the most lights on a…

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World

These Underwater Fireworks Are From ‘Sea Fireflies’ Looking for Mates

Tiny crustaceans the size of sand grains sneeze up packets of glowing mucus to impress potential partners.

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Health

It’s Holiday Window Season in NYC. Here’s What to Know.

“Let’s light it up!” the actress Jennifer Lawrence said on Monday night as she helped to reveal the holiday windows…

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Politics

Poem: Suddenly, Last Summer

Lisa Jarnot’s “Suddenly, Last Summer” develops, through ecstatic repetition, a theology of lostness. The sea-turtle hatchlings, with their instinctual desire…

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