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The Case for Chilling

Sheila Liming, the author of “Hanging Out,” argues that unstructured time is essential to our cultural vitality. Down with calendar…

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Arne Treholt, 80, Dies; Norwegian Diplomat Convicted of Spying for Soviets

In one of the biggest espionage scandals of the Cold War, he handed over NATO plans and other secrets. He…

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Nicola Sturgeon Resigns: What to Know, and What’s Next for Scotland

The decision by Ms. Sturgeon to step down as the country’s leader came as a shock. What is her legacy,…

Technology

Bing’s A.I. Chat Reveals Its Feelings: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’

In a two-hour conversation with our columnist, Microsoft’s new chatbot said it would like to be human, had a desire…

Technology

The PlayStation Goggles Are a Win for Gamers. Not for the Metaverse.

Sony’s new $550 headset offers best-in-class virtual reality gaming, but it’s still hard to see why we need V.R. goggles…

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Judge John Hodgman on Gift Etiquette for Books

Can you read it before you give it away?

Business

Tesla Fired Buffalo Workers Seeking to Organize, Union Says

Workers backing a push for better wages and working conditions were among those illegally laid off, members told the National…

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Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo

The trumpeter and composer Russell Gunn will premiere “The Blues and Its People,” a suite inspired by Baraka’s influential text,…

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He Smeared Feces on a Critic, and Lost a Job. Now, He Wants to be Heard.

Marco Goecke on Thursday lost his position as ballet director at Hanover’s main opera house. The reaction has “been a…

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‘The 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films’ Review: Bite-Size Global Tales

This year’s selections include a film about the disappearance of a sibling and one about the appearance of 100,000 walruses.

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