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Syria Faces Its Past and Its Future

Syria Faces Its Past and Its Future 11

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Two days after the Syrian despot Bashar al-Assad fled his palace, Moises Saman and I arrived in Damascus to witness the beginning of a profound reckoning. The Assad family had dominated…

The Best Theatre of 2024

The Best Theatre of 2024 34

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In 2024, the theatrical fortunes of the city diverged: Broadway returned to boom times, and several commercially produced shows did gangbusters business in smaller theatres, but Off Broadway’s nonprofit companies continued…

Graham Norton Would Like a Chat

Graham Norton Would Like a Chat 45

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story The Delaunay, an upscale brasserie in London, sits on a crescent-shaped road called Aldwych, where the West End meets Fleet Street, the city’s historic home for newspapers. Situated at the intersection…

Requiem for a Refugee Camp

Requiem for a Refugee Camp 47

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Whenever I hear the Arabic word mukhayyam, or camp, my mind leaps to Jabalia refugee camp, in northern Gaza. I was born in Al-Shati refugee camp, a few miles away, but…