Shows and Tales
A new oral history brings back the glory days of the rock concert, starting with rock’s post–World War II R&B roots and going all the way through 1985’s Live Aid
Entitled Toffs and Plagiarizing Prime Ministers
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China Cracks Down on Homework
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A Young-Old Sex Affair in France
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Cheetah Cheaters in Saudi Arabia
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Paris’ New Upper Crust
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Hitler, the Musical?
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Weaponized Beauty Queens
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Mega–Midlife Crises of the Mega-Rich
From the Zuck to Bezos, the quest is on to live forever
Rupert Murdoch, Climate-Change Believer?
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From Fleabag to Moneybags: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Cashes In
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Murdaugh Mystery
Why do people in and around a powerful Southern family keep dying?
George Clooney, Kendall Jenner, and the Great Tequila Crisis
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Are You Ready for the “Genuinfluencers”?
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Fussy Eaters Are Bad in Bed
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The $41 Million Instagram Scammer
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Scarlett Johansson Has Women Seeing Red
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Jackie Chan, (Communist) Party Animal
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Meghan Markle, Backbencher
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Mood-Swinging
Songs to get you in the right frame of mind, from Billie Holiday, Sharon Van Etten, the Band, Sidney Bechet, and more
Led Zeppelin Croaks?
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Hasselhoff über Alles!
Can the Baywatch star save Germany? And more curious news about these strange days …
Can a Juggler Beat the Mafia?
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The Name Game
Sometimes, musicians make it personal. Herewith, tracks from Joni Mitchell, Elton John, Dave Edmunds, Chuck Berry, and more