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In the Corporate World, Woke Is the Rage but Greed Is Still King
Three new books chronicle businesses where executive self-enrichment at the expense of workers — and sometimes the law — prevails.
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Kara Walker’s Favorite Literary Villain Is Scarlett O’Hara
What books are on your night stand? “A Scanner Darkly,” Philip K. Dick; “Trust,” Hernan Diaz. Describe your ideal reading…
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How Americans Learned to Be Kinder to (Some) Animals
“Our Kindred Creatures” details the rise, and contradictions, of the animal welfare movement.
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I Was Shot in Vermont. What if It Had Been in the West Bank?
That frigid autumn night in Burlington, Vt., was not the first time I had stared down the barrel of a…
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The Nerve of Madonna to Pull It Off, Again
Eighteen years ago, Madonna observed: “Once you pass 35, your age becomes part of the first sentence of anything written.…
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As Bird Flu Looms, the Lessons of Past Pandemics Take on New Urgency
In 1918, an influenza virus jumped from birds to humans and killed an estimated 50 million to 100 million people…
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Kristi Got Her Gun
Kristi Noem did herself no favors with “No Going Back,” her new book featuring a fake story about a dictator…
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The Hard Road to ‘Furiosa’ Was Filled With Detours
For George Miller, Anya Taylor-Joy and their crew, a series of natural disasters made for an arduous production.
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‘Back to Black’ Review: No, No, No
The facts get softened and shuffled for an Amy Winehouse biopic that leaves her perspective at the edges.
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‘X-Men ’97’ Revisits the Franchise’s Roots and Finds Them More Timely Than Ever
The Disney+ animated series builds on its 1990s predecessor, exploring themes of prejudice and change through the world of Professor…