Culture
Today in history: ‘Wizard of Oz’ songwriter & socialist Yip Harburg is born
April 8, 2015"I am a rebel by birth," Yip said, "I contest anything that is unjust, that causes suffering in humanity."
Read moreCuba restructures its socialism: steadily but without stopping or pausing
April 6, 2015About 30 miles west of this city, one of the largest construction projects since the start of the Cuban revolution in 1959 is taking shape.
Read moreToday in history: An occasional poem for the first night of Passover
April 3, 2015Tonight begins the Jewish festival of Passover, which celebrates the exodus of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt.
Read more“The Americans”: Considering evil and electric sheep
April 1, 2015This episode largely concerns the secrets that women so often carry, some of them to the grave.
Read moreLove and Mozart conquer all: “The Marriage of Figaro”
April 1, 2015The overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's 1786 masterpiece "The Marriage of Figaro" is among the most popular in opera.
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