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‘Taking Venice’: The Strange Story of the U.S. Government and a Painter
The documentary offers a glimpse of how the arts were treated very differently in midcentury America.
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When an Eel Takes a Bite, Then an Octopus Might Lose an Arm but Take an Eye
Videos filmed by divers show that choking, blinding and sacrificing limbs are all in the cephalopods’ repertoire.
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The 25 Essential Pasta Dishes to Eat in Italy
For a food that begins with just flour, water or sometimes eggs, there are infinite variations of pasta. So what…
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A Forest Retreat in ‘Tokyo’s Backyard’
KARUIZAWA IS OFTEN called “Tokyo’s backyard” because it’s here, an hour northwest by bullet train, that city people come to…
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Ethereal Dresses Inspired by Spring Flowers
This season, fashion is abloom with 3-D blossoms, delicate textures and colors worthy of a bouquet.
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Putin’s China Visit Highlights Military Ties That Worry the West
The Russian leader visited an institute in Harbin known for defense research. President Xi Jinping saw him off with a…
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Attack on Crimea Hits Power Plant
Schools were closed across the city of Sevastopol, which is home to some of Russia’s naval fleet. The government said…
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The Premier League’s Asterisk Season
As it concludes an epic title race, soccer’s richest competition is a picture of health on the field. Away from…
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The Kiwi Makes a Startling but Careful Comeback
At a sanctuary on New Zealand’s North Island, the long-endangered flightless birds have grown so much in number that they…
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Friday Briefing
Slovakia’s divided politics.