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Assassins at 35

Everybody's got a right to their dreams

Jul 19

Old Books and Old Leaders

Apropos of nothing, of course.

Jul 12

Why Do Our Leaders Speak So Poorly?

A visit to Washington, D.C. reminds us of a bygone era for statecraft.

Jul 3

Late to the party, but what a party!

Jun 28

Unsung Creative Lives

We all have impressive imagination, but it's not always indulged by the world.

Jun 21

Corporate Censorship is Real

But it only matters when it affects something you want to see.

Jun 14

Surveillance and Sensibility

Public life when everything can be seen (and altered) in real time.

May 31

A Weekend, In the Country...

...with Anton Chekhov, at Lincoln Center.

May 24

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