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Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?

admin9 May 2025

Here’s what to know about Pope Francis’ successor, who was chosen on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV.

No One Has Ever Defeated Autocracy From the Sidelines

admin9 May 2025

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 ...

13 Off Broadway Shows to See in May

admin8 May 2025

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.

Can Trump Turn Back the Economic Clock?

admin7 May 2025

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 ...

Why Did the N.Y.P.D. Hand Over a Sealed Arrest to Homeland Security?

admin7 May 2025

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.

Seven Weeks and Counting: The N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary Is Heating Up

admin7 May 2025

We’re in the homestretch of a critical race to choose the Democratic nominee for mayor. Primary Day is June 24.

‘Ragtime’ Is Returning to Broadway

admin7 May 2025

A revival of the sweeping musical will open at Lincoln Center Theater in October, starring Joshua Henry, Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz.

Melissa Toogood Named New Director of Juilliard’s Dance Division

admin7 May 2025

A member of Merce Cunningham’s final company, Toogood brings to the job years of experience as a dancer and educator.

Toy Shop Owner Fears Tariffs Will Mean a Bleak Christmas

admin7 May 2025

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.