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How a Mechanical Songbird Takes Flight
These days, most special effects are created on computers. But in the 18th and 19th centuries, the automaton — an…
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In Mexico, a House That Returns to the Well
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. Years of abnormally low…
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The C.E.O.s Who Just Won’t Quit
In September 2013, in a darkened auditorium, Microsoft’s chief executive, Steve Ballmer, faced a roaring crowd of his employees. “You…
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Why Did Camille Charrière Pick a Fight With Kim Kardashian?
A fashion influencer stirred things up — not necessarily in a good way — by comparing her work to a…
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We’re Together. Just Not in Pictures.
A buzzy couple’s separate arrivals on the Met Gala red carpet offer a reminder of the value of a solo…
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George Takei Keeps Faith With Democracy
The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, George Takei explains, in his own…
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A Star Is Born. She Looks a Bit Like Amy Winehouse.
On the third floor of the Edition hotel in West Hollywood, three chairs were pushed against a wall in a…
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Should I Push My Husband to Ask for More of His Mother’s Estate?
When a woman tries to remedy a relative’s unequal generosity to her children using her own estate, her daughter-in-law wonders…
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How Much Money Did This Year’s Met Gala Raise?
Ticket prices to the event have sharply risen, making it a fund-raising bonanza for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume…
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A Serene Oasis for Making Music
This article is part of our Design special section about water as a source of creativity. The first things you…