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Kristi Noem: A Case Study in the GOP Tilt Toward Ostentatious Fascism
Why? Because she’s been too sadistic even for Donald Trump and Stephen Miller? Please. She’s probably not sadistic enough for Miller. No,…
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The Ancient Roots of Doing Time
Tales of ancient incarceration, which might once have seemed the stuff of legend, turn out, again and again, to have an archeological…
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Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet’s “Christmas Avenue”
Last year, the Paris-based artist Pierre-Emmanuel Lyet did a residency at Villa Albertine, which gave him the opportunity to experience…
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What If Both Sides in the Birth Rate Debate Are Wrong?
One hundred years ago, European fascists responded to population panic by constraining choices for women—in Mussolini’s Italy, Hitler’s…
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Will Geese Redeem Noisy, Lawless Rock and Roll?
On a recent Friday night, the indie-rock band Geese—which formed in New York City in 2016, when its members were still a couple of years…
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A New Afghan Bakery, in New York’s Golden Age of Bread
As the city’s bakeries have grown increasingly culturally specific, representing far-flung cuisines and styles—see Librae, in the East…
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The Simple, Legal Way Trump Could Steal the Midterms
I’d like to believe that the courts would halt any effort by Trump to enact this congressional coup. After all, the Supreme Court has…
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The People’s Vote: Our Third Annual Year in Fashion Poll is Here!
It’s that time of the year again! By which I mean it’s time for our annual Vogue Runway industry poll. Of course, this has been no…
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Getting Into Helmut Lang’s Head at a New Exhibition in Vienna
When a blockbuster new Helmut Lang exhibition opens in Vienna on December 10, it will have been 7,625 days since the designer announced…
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The New Studio Museum in Harlem Is a Landmark in the History of Black Art
I had to wait for the next generation—my older sister—to break through that uncertainty and introduce me to the political, social, and…
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And Your Little Dog, Too, by David Sedaris
“He just bit me!” I said. The woman stood upright and pushed her hair away from her face. She was pretty except for her mouth, which was…
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Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay US$3.3m in compensation over missing MH370 plane
A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers onboard flight MH370 a total of US$3.28 million…
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Beijing court orders compensation for MH370 flight families
The eight passengers whose families were granted compensation have been declared legally deceased A Beijing court said on Monday (Dec 8)…
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Rheinmetall gets Bundeswehr's multimillion order for tank munitions
Germany's major arms and ammunitions manufacturer Rheinmetall received a multimillion-euro order from the German Armed Forces or…
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OCBC invests in low-carbon steel in Malaysia’s Sabah
The investment is for the development of a hot briquetted iron plant, which will be part of South-east Asia’s largest integrated…
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails
Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest cabinet meeting, White House press secretary…
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Singapore Airshow to mark 10th edition with first-ever space summit
A key topic to be discussed, the space economy, is projected to hit US$1.8 trillion in value by 2035 The inaugural Space Summit at the…
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Singapore stocks end lower amid mixed regional trading; STI down 0.5%
Singapore stocks ended lower on Monday (Dec 8), amid mixed trading in the region. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) lost 0.5 per…
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Nearly 1,000 people dead, 1 million displaced in Indonesia floods
Nearly 1,000 people have died and nearly 1 million have been forced from their homes after weeks of flooding and landslides in northern…
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Saudi Arabia shifts from luxury to mass tourism
Saudi Arabia is expanding its tourism sector beyond high-end resorts, targeting mid- and upper-mid-range travellers and increasing hotel…
Fashion
I Live in NYC, But Just Got Back From Paris—These Are the 6 Winter Trends I've Spotted in Both Cities
I spent most of November in Europe having an adventure with my friends, with a stop in Paris solo. It was eye-opening, restful, and filled…
Fashion
Every Tasteful Dresser Knows Layering is the Secret to a Chic Winter Capsule Wardrobe
Without sounding like a protagonist lifted from the pages of a Dickens novel, this biting winter is not for the faint of heart. The trees…
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China's rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting
Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October to 5,493.9 metric tons China’s rare earth exports jumped…
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7 Autumn-to-Winter Manicures That Scream
As a beauty editor who specialises in staying at the forefront of the biggest and best nail trends, I pride myself on having a nail…