“In the aftermath of disaster, TV cameras zoom in on survivors picking through the ruins of their shattered houses. Those who are shellshocked yet determined to rebuild make a redemptive story. Yet as neighborhoods look at flood maps that take into account data on sea level rise and more violent storms, that desire to rebuild in the face of horrifying loss begins to look like folly, not heroism.”
Is This Rothko Real?
“For nearly 30 years, a collector has been trying to prove his painting is a Rothko – potentially worth $20 million or more. Now, he’s got new evidence.”
Trying To Bring James Baldwin Back Into American Classrooms
“In a year that marks the 90th anniversary of his birth, educators offer different reasons for Baldwin’s faded presence there, from the concern that he is too controversial and complex to the perception that he has been eclipsed by other African-American voices.”