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World
How a Group of Brooklyn Beatboxers Became Ambassadors to the World
The trip will mark the first time that the government officially recognizes the genre in its American Music Abroad program.
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Arts
American Expatriates in Paris Wish Emily Cooper Would Go Home
Real-life Emilys in Paris complain that the show’s heroine, clad in over-the-top couture and barely able to speak French, is…
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Politics
Americans Are Fighting Over History While Historians Disappear
When I received my Ph.D. in history in 2013, I didn’t expect that within a decade fights over history —…
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Politics
Kevin McCarthy Can’t Give Republican Rebels What They Really Want
If last week’s 15 rounds of balloting for House speaker proved anything, it’s that Democrats like their congressional leaders a…
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Travel
Help! A Check-in Agent’s Mistake Made Me Miss an Antarctic Cruise and I’m Out $17,000.
An American Airlines error kept a traveler from getting to her cruise’s departure, but the carrier wouldn’t take financial responsibility…
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Politics
When American History Turns Into American Mythology
In the realm of folklore and ancient traditions, myths are tales forever retold for their wisdom and underlying truths. Their…
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Politics
In India, the Case of a Missing American Ambassador
It is hard to imagine the United States going for two years without an ambassador representing its interests in Beijing,…
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World
Family Loosens Grip on New York Irish Group and Its Gilded Age Mansion
The American Irish Historical Society had been dominated by a single family. It had planned to sell its Fifth Avenue…
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Arts
Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films
Two new films remind us that the experiences of U.S. Jews don’t often get the Hollywood treatment. When they do,…
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World
Biden Courts African Leaders, but Some Are Skeptical of Big Promises
President Biden faced a challenge in winning the confidence of a continent where the circumstances of its leaders vary so…