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Michael K. Williams’s Unfinished Business

The actor who brought Omar to life in “The Wire” had recently devoted himself to anti-violence work in Black communities in Brooklyn. And then he…

Crowning Moments

Your hair is a source of beauty, of pride, of self-expression. But in most U.S.states, that is overlooked—it is perfectly legal to discriminate against Blackmen,…

Blackpink’s Genre-Clashing Return, and 8 More New Songs

Hear tracks by Blake Shelton, Chloe Moriondo and Madonna.

‘It’s a rip-off’: GOP spending under fire as Senate hopefuls seek rescue

A cash crunch at campaigns and the NRSC set off a panic as GOP candidates emerged from bruising primaries playing catch-up in polls and advertising.

‘A Last Act of Intimate Kindness’

I had barely seen my brother in decades, but when time was short, he let me in.

This Fall’s Fashion Is a Study in Contrasts

At once playful and serious, colorful and severe, clingy and boxy — this season, divergent styles come together.

Delft Tiles Get a Playful, and Sometimes Raunchy, Update

A new generation of artisans are paying homage to the centuries-old craft even as they subvert it.

Alabama GOP Group Apologizes For Posting KKK Imagery On Facebook Page

A Republican group in Alabama is apologizing after it says racist imagery was accidentally posted to its Facebook page, CBS News reports. In an online…

How the Chile Became Hot

Why did the consumption of hot peppers — after centuries of cultivation and global migration — come to confer status and sophistication?

Alex Katz Is Still Perfecting His Craft

The artist has had an astonishingly long career. Now 95, he is preparing for another major retrospective.