On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don’t talk about. Actor and author Nick Offerman reflects on a place that shaped him.
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New books this week dance between genres — and deserve your attention
New releases this week include a feminist history of modern Russia, and a candid portrait of Gish Jen’s relationship with her mother. Plus, new novels from Philip Pullman and Claire Louise-Bennett.
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Author: Colin Dwyer
Books about race and gender to be returned to school libraries on some military bases
The order is to be implemented at school libraries on military bases in Kentucky, Virginia, Italy and Japan. Students and their families claimed their First Amendment rights had been violated when officials removed the books to comply with President Trump’s executive orders.
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Author: Elizabeth Blair
Just because she won a Nobel doesn’t mean Malala didn’t break some rules in college
In 2014, Malala Yousafzai became the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize, an honor that weighed on her when she went off to college. In Finding My Way, she writes about her life at Oxford and beyond.
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Author: Tonya Mosley
‘Mr. Scorsese’ dissects the filmmaker’s body of work in loving detail
A five-hour study of Martin Scorsese on Apple TV+ describes itself as a “film portrait.” In fact, with its insightful interviews and film clips, Mr. Scorsese is more a patiently created masterpiece.
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Author: David Bianculli
The White Men’s Fridges of New York City
Post-its with the phone numbers for a C.B.T./ketamine therapist and for a “better” divorce attorney, along with other items in and on the refrigerator.
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Author: Iris Bahr
Karine Jean-Pierre on why she left the Democrats — and calls herself independent
In her new book Independent, former Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre writes that party infighting, bias and disloyalty drove her to leave the Democratic Party.
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Author: Majd Al-Waheidi
American chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky dies at 29
The Charlotte Chess Center, where Naroditsky trained and worked as a coach, announced his death, calling him “a talented chess player, educator, and beloved member of the chess community.”
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When the government shut down threatened Halloween bathrooms, a town rallied
During its busiest time of year, “The Witch City” has come together to keep a national park site open — so all its costumed visitors can use the bathroom.
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Author: Andrea Shea
Hollywood pushes OpenAI for consent
The latest version of OpenAI’s Sora can quickly turn text prompts and simple images into studio quality videos, which left the entertainment industry deeply uneasy.
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Author: Mandalit del Barco