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Flipping the Script.

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On the cover of this week’s issue is “Flipping the Script”: Deirdre Mask’s review of “Kingdom of Characters: The Language Revolution That Made China Modern,” by Jing Tsu, and James Parker’s review of “Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy,” by Erich Schwartzel.

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Sunday Book Review on <Lady Tan’s Circle of Women>

In Lisa See’s new novel, a doctor draws support from a variety of strong relationships--and from her own privilege.Words by Katherine J. Chen
Jun. 25th, 2023

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Closer Enconters

on Second Look

NASA has appointed its first ever U.F.O. research director, an acknowledgement that there is growing evidence of unidentified anomalous phenomena — or U.A.P., the modern term for U.F.O.s. The new position could bring legitimacy to a pursuit that was previously seen as eccentric, or worse, unhinged. With its sophisticated technology and research capabili- ties, NASA may not be able to explain every unidentified wrinkle in space, but we’ll get closer to taking some of the mystery out of what’s out there.

Sep. 23rd, 2023