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Metaverse: Zuckerberg quits his virtual obsession
Feature The tech mogul’s vision for virtual worlds inhabited by millions of users was clearly a flop
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Frank Gehry: the architect who made buildings flow like water
Feature The revered building master died at the age of 96
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The week’s best photos
In Pictures A man's best friend, the elephants in the room, and more
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‘Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right’ by Laura K. Field and ‘The Dream Factory: London’s First Playhouse and the Making of William Shakespeare’ by Daniel Swift
Feature An insider’s POV on the GOP and the untold story of Shakespeare’s first theater
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‘Mexico: A 500-Year History’ by Paul Gillingham and ‘When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy’ by David Margolick
feature A chronicle of Mexico’s shifts in power and how Sid Caesar shaped the early days of television
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The week’s best photos
In Pictures Ready for lift-off, the odd one out, and more
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‘Notes on Being a Man’ by Scott Galloway and ‘Bread of Angels: A Memoir’ by Patti Smith
feature A self-help guide for lonely young men and a new memoir from the godmother of punk
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Music reviews: Rosalía and Mavis Staples
feature “Lux” and “Sad and Beautiful World”
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The week’s best photos
In Pictures A greedy gull, the fall of AI, and more
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‘Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America’ and ‘Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary’
feature The culture divide in small-town Ohio and how the internet usurped dictionaries
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Film reviews: ‘Bugonia,’ ‘The Mastermind,’ and ‘Nouvelle Vague’
feature A kidnapped CEO might only appear to be human, an amateurish art heist goes sideways, and Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Breathless’ gets a lively homage
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Book reviews: ‘Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity’ and ‘Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice’
feature An examination of humanity in the face of “the Machine” and a posthumous memoir from one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims, who recently died by suicide
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Gilbert King’s 6 favorite books about the search for justice
Feature The journalist recommends works by Bryan Stevenson, David Grann, and more
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Robert Redford: the Hollywood icon who founded the Sundance Film Festival
Feature Redford’s most lasting influence may have been as the man who ‘invigorated American independent cinema’ through Sundance
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Art review: Man Ray: When Objects Dream
Feature Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, through Feb. 1
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Book reviews: ‘Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution’ and ‘Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival’
Feature A Supreme Court justice sets out her philosophy and the English Renaissance’s wild child
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Sabrina Carpenter: Pop’s clown princess
Feature The pop star shows humor in her latest album
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Patrick Hemingway: The Hemingway son who tended to his father’s legacy
Feature He was comfortable in the shadow of his famous father, Ernest Hemingway
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Jessica Francis Kane's 6 favorite books that prove less is more
Feature The author recommends works by Penelope Fitzgerald, Marie-Helene Bertino, and more
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6 blooming homes for gardeners
Feature Featuring a greenhouse in Illinois and 13 raised garden beds in New Mexico
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Music reviews: Laufey, Deftones, and Earl Sweatshirt
Feature "A Matter of Time," "Private Music," and "Live Laugh Love"
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GPT-5: Not quite ready to take over the world
Feature OpenAI rolls back its GPT-5 model after a poorly received launch
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Broken brains: The social price of digital life
Feature A new study shows that smartphones and streaming services may be fueling a sharp decline in responsibility and reliability in adults
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'Mankeeping': Why women are fed up
Feature Women no longer want to take on the full emotional and social needs of their partners
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