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When an angel in a recently restored Roman chapel was seen to resemble Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, it touched off a very Italian scandal.
March 26, 2026 issue
Of Fire and Rain
It was sometime in the afternoon, checking my phone for news from home, that I saw the flames.
March 14, 2026
Since Dobbs
The telehealth network circumventing abortion bans has given people new choices—even as they contend with new forms of uncertainty.
March 13, 2026
Signifying Absolutely Nothing
Trump’s war of choice in Iran is a performance of horrific military strength that betrays a stark political weakness.
March 13, 2026
A Bitter Education
In its quiescence to the West’s war on Iran, India is squandering a precious legacy.
March 13, 2026
Free from the Archives
Patricia Storace: A Double Life in Black and White“Like a pair of dancing partners, Satrapi’s text and images comment on each other, enhance each other, challenge, question, and reveal each other.”
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