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Nonfiction: Three Wealthy Women and Their Venetian Mansion
Judith Mackrell’s “The Unfinished Palazzo” traces the lives of its 20th-century owners: Marchesa Luisa Casati, Lady Castlerosse and Peggy Guggenheim.
Nonfiction: Is Globalization Drawing Us Together or Tearing Us Apart?
In “The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World,” Michael Ignatieff grapples with whether people are only capable of living side by side.
Nonfiction: Biltmore House, America’s Original McMansion
Denise Kiernan unlocks the Gilded Age history of George Vanderbilt’s giant house and the aristocratic royalty that inhabited it.
Nonfiction: How a Villa on the Riviera Became the Year-Round Playground of the Superrich
Mary S. Lovell’s “The Riviera Set” eavesdrops on the glamorous entertainments staged by the various owners of a chateau in the south of France.
On Photography: The Photographer Who Saw America’s Monuments Hiding in Plain Sight
Lee Friedlander provided an early study of our national fascination with statuary.
New Surge of Rohingya Puts Aid Workers Back on ‘Full Alert’
The number crossing into Bangladesh from Myanmar had slowed to around 2,000 a day. But over 11,000 crossed on Monday and thousands more are waiting to follow.
Epidurals Do Not Prolong Labor
Many obstetricians resist giving epidural anesthesia because they believe it lengthens the duration of labor, but a new study found it does not.
Op-Ed Columnist: The Bannon Revolution
For Republicans, the purges never stop, and the leadership void is never filled.
Op-Ed Columnist: Trump’s Iran Derangement
Decertifying the Iran nuclear deal will signal that the United States is now a power whose word is worthless.
New Museum Selects Rem Koolhaas for Expansion on the Bowery
The addition to the museum will create an additional 50,000 square feet for galleries, improved public circulation and other programs.
Op-Ed Columnist: From Russia With Poison
We’re all connected online, but no one’s in charge to prevent abuses.
Op-Ed Contributor: The President’s Self-Destructive Disruption
Upending centuries of custom matters more than you think.
Op-Ed Contributor: Asia Dreams in Skyscrapers
The skylines of Chinese cities and many places in the East send a message of economic confidence to the world.
On Washington: For Republicans, ‘Failure Is Not an Option’ on Tax Cuts
After their health care debacle, Republicans acknowledge that an inability to deliver on taxes would be disastrous and set them up for a fierce backlash.
In Catalonia, a Declaration of Independence From Spain (Sort of)
Carles Puigdemont issued a suspended declaration of independence that left the door open for “dialogue” but also confused many.
Shift in Las Vegas Timeline Raises Questions About Police Response
Focus has now turned on the six minutes before Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd.
Europe Edition: Catalonia, Harvey Weinstein, California: Your Wednesday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Xi Jinping Presses Military Overhaul, and Two Generals Disappear
Ahead of a Communist Party congress that will install a new generation of military leaders, China’s president moves to cement his influence and make changes.
She Was About to Quit Acting. Then She Got the Role of a Lifetime.
Denise Gough brings her award-winning turn as an addict to St. Ann’s Warehouse, and will follow that up with “Angels in America” on Broadway.
2 Top Officers of Navy Ship John S. McCain Are Removed
The commanding and executive officers were relieved on Wednesday, nearly two months after the destroyer collided with a tanker near Singapore, leaving 10 sailors dead.