With daily vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz still down to a trickle, and now the Red Sea and the Suez Canal routes vulnerable to the Houthis’ threat on the Bab Al Mand…
Annie Dillard, the masterful stylist and brilliant thinker, has died at 81. Her death was confirmed by her literary executor, Maggie Nelson. Dillard, who wrote in many forms and e…
“Behind the cotton wool is hidden a pattern… the whole world is a work of art… there is no Shakespeare… no Beethoven… no God; we are the words; we are the music; we ar…
Canadian Prime Minister Carney is known for standing up to US President Donald Trump. Now he wants to forge a "unique alliance" with Europe. But what could such a partnership look…
“Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself… You may give them your love but not your thoughts, for they have their own thou…
Chicago-born playwright Bonnie Greer, who became a familiar face in British political discourse later in life, has died. Her husband David Hutchins announced news of Greer's death.
It’s looking like a great year for indie cinema. Which is swell news for nerds. For those of us particularly loyal to print and celluloid, the late festival circuit—including the …
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The three Real Madrid footballers rolled up their T-shirts to conceal a message of support for the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, where tension over migration remains following a surge…
Stockholm says Iran-backed groups are plotting against ‘Jewish and Israeli interests’ in the country.
On three films from Toronto's Special Presentations vertical.
Today, the National Book Foundation announced the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry. These ten titles were selected from a pool of 285 books submitted for consi…