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Arts

Hades II’s Eternal Pursuit of a Tantalizing Past

The video game sequel’s central character struggles to exhume the memory of her former life. Out of the pandemic, our…

World

Why You Can Hear the Temperature of Water

A science video maker in China couldn’t find a good explanation for why hot and cold water sound different, so…

Politics

Your Neighbors Are Retiring in Their 30s. Why Can’t You?

Even before he really knew what it meant, Allen Wong wanted to be rich. As a kid, he didn’t yet…

World

The Best College Is One Where You Don’t Fit In

This time of year, college campuses like the one where I live fill up with high school seniors preparing to…

Arts

An Artist From Kosovo Takes Flight

When the Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj received an invitation for his biggest project ever in the United States, he knew…

Arts

The Voice of a Hundred Faces: Dee Bradley Baker’s ‘Star Wars’ Journey

With “The Bad Batch” ending this week on Disney+, the man who has voiced hundreds of “Star Wars” characters over…

World

The Cruel Spectacle of British Asylum Policy

Last week Britain’s Parliament passed a law that seeks to redefine reality. The Safety of Rwanda Act declares Rwanda a…

Arts

Why Is ‘Baby Reindeer’ Such a Hit? It’s All in the Ending.

The Netflix stalker series combines the appeal of a twisty thriller with a deep sense of empathy. The conclusion illustrates…

Politics

Why Are Movies so Bad at Making Civil War Look Scary?

The filmmaker has made it clear that “Civil War” is a warning. Instead, the ugliness of war comes across as…

Politics

How Do We Know What Animals Are Really Feeling?

What makes a desert tortoise happy? Before you answer, we should be more specific: We’re talking about a Sonoran desert…

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