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Art: a special section

My Grandma Moses by Jane Kallir

America beautiful by James Panero

Leiden lights by Karen Wilkin

Behind the scenes by Michele H. Bogart

The consonant Cushing by Alexandra Cushing Howard

A bull with his own china shop by Eric Gibson

Mittel march by Peter Pennoyer

The unsentimental builder by Michael J. Lewis

The mage of Torino by Philip Rylands

“Architecture unshackled” by Harry Adams

THE NEW YORK TIMES – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025

America First? Some Trump Supporters Worry That’s No Longer the Case.

President Trump has been dining with billionaires and taken an interest in crises abroad, leading to fears that he is drifting from his more populist stances.

Trump Administration Prepares Tariff Exemptions in Bid to Lower U.S. Food Prices

If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.

Corruption Inquiry Shakes Zelensky’s Inner Circle, and His Image

The revelations are a remarkable reversal for President Volodymyr Zelensky, who once presented himself as a leader who would clean up Ukraine’s politics.

Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels

Accounts of a secret Justice Department memo offer a window into how administration lawyers approved the president’s desired course of action.