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The “Baritenor” Michael Spyres Soars in the Met’s New “Tristan und Isolde”

At the Met, Michael Spyres uses his broad vocal range to stunning effect, but Lise Davidsen loses power when she leaves her brilliant upper register.

Roz Chast’s “City Beasts”

Where the wild things are.

Under the Influence at the Whitney Biennial

How the artists in this year’s survey do or, more often, don’t acknowledge those who paved the way for them.

GOP cracks in Senate begin to show in DHS shutdown fight

Cracks are beginning to show in the Senate GOP’s unity as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown stretches into its 38th day, as some Republicans…

Trump regulators forge ahead with crypto rules amid Senate holdups

A key financial regulator is moving forward with rules for the cryptocurrency industry that would tackle a key legal issue — whether their tokens will…

Trump’s backing of spy powers puts GOP’s FISA 702 critics in tough spot

President Trump’s reversal in pushing lawmakers to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is putting pressure on the House GOP and some of the tool’s…

Supreme Court to decide if states count mail ballots arriving after Election Day

Whether states can count ballots received after polls close on Election Day will land before the Supreme Court on Monday, bringing the issue of mail-in…

The rising price of gas is evolving into a full-on political crisis for Trump

The Iran war is creating an affordability problem Trump can't talk his way out of. The post The rising price of gas is evolving into…

It’s already a record-setting Congress — for all the wrong reasons

The 119th Congress is breaking records for inaction and dysfunction, with lawmakers ignoring their powers in deference to the president. The post It’s already a…

Travis In ‘Hanna Montana: The Movie’ ‘Memba Him?!

American actor Lucas Till was 18 years old when he played Travis — the small-town Southern guy and the main love interest — in "Hannah…