How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy? Authoritarianism is harder to recognize than it used to be. Most 21st-century autocrats are elected. Rather than violently suppress opposition like Castro or Pinochet, today’s autocrats convert …
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13 Off Broadway Shows to See in May
Hugh Jackman in “Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes” and Maya Hawke in the title role of “Eurydice” — here’s what’s on New York stages this month.
Continue readingCan Trump Turn Back the Economic Clock?
Historians make their names by persuading people to see patterns in the chaos. In the late 1970s, the French historian Fernand Braudel thought that one of those patterns was about to repeat. Braudel was a student of the slow-moving currents that …
Continue readingWhy Did the N.Y.P.D. Hand Over a Sealed Arrest to Homeland Security?
U.S. officials asked for records about a New Jersey woman’s summons, issued at a Columbia University protest. Now the information is part of her deportation proceeding.
Continue readingSeven Weeks and Counting: The N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Is Heating Up
We’re in the homestretch of a critical race to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor. Primary Day is June 24.
Continue reading‘Ragtime’ Is Returning to Broadway
A revival of the sweeping musical will open at Lincoln Center Theater in October, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz.
Continue readingMelissa Toogood Named New Director of Juilliard’s Dance Division
A member of Merce Cunningham’s final company, Toogood brings to the job years of experience as a dancer and educator.
Continue readingToy Shop Owner Fears Tariffs Will Mean a Bleak Christmas
Jennifer Bergman, who owns West Side Kids, said she would have to shut down if she doesn’t have toys to sell. Her mother opened the store more than 40 years ago.
Continue readingTuesday Briefing
Israel’s plan to seize territory in Gaza.
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