Month: November 2025

Author Rabih Alameddine won for his novel The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother). Other winners include a book for young people about orphans on the run in Iran during World War II.

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New Yorker writer Marc Fisher says Patel became FBI director without senior law enforcement experience because of his loyalty to Trump and willingness to seek retribution for his perceived enemies.

‘Struggling artists’ isn’t a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing.

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Three new collections by mid-career poets lay claim to stories of identity, suffering and hope, to a kind of collective subjectivity, to the inner life of a country in the throes of deep pain and uncertainty.

The artist’s 1940 painting, El sueño (La cama), is expected to sell for $40 to $60 million on Thursday night.

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Simple mechanics and diverse modes turn Kirby Air Riders into a racing game to rival Mario Kart World, a fellow Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive.

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The word’s definition may be obvious, but Friendsgiving can mean different things to different people. Here are expert tips for how to celebrate it.

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After his parents died, Stiller found a stash of their audio recordings. Those tapes of comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara are at the center of the documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.

Mostly they’re charmed. Some witches we talked to couldn’t wait for the new Wicked release. But some worry that the films have helped move the secret, spiritual art of witchcraft into the mainstream.

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