Maya Lin’s Dismantled ‘Ghost Forest’ to Be Reborn as Boats
Teenagers are making boats using the wood from her grove installation at Madison Square Park, and the artist is happy that the work is seeing a new life.
How to Build a Terrarium, So It’s Always Gardening Season
As winter closes in, there’s at least one place where plants will still grow: a terrarium. Here’s how to get started on yours.
A Scholarly Analysis of Shakespeare’s Life That Reads Like a Detective Story
James Shapiro reviews Lena Cowen Orlin’s book, which focuses on Shakespeare’s life in Stratford.
This Matzo Ball Chicken Soup Recipe Is Ready to Comfort
This light recipe is still filling and festive enough for Hanukkah, and it’s easy to clean up, too.
With ‘New York Ninja,’ Lights, Camera and, Finally, Action
The 1984 kung fu film was shot, but it wasn’t completed. Now, with a new director and newly recorded dialogue, the film sees the light of day.
Él sabe quién ganó el Balón de Oro. Y no, no lo dirá
Servidores de correo electrónico encriptados, reuniones secretas, estricta confidencialidad: cómo la identidad del ganador del Balón de Oro, el mayor premio individual del fútbol, se guarda como un secreto de Estado.
Praise for Stephen Sondheim at ‘Company’ and ‘Assassins’
“I would ask you to sit back and luxuriate in his extraordinary words and music,” the director John Doyle said before Friday’s performance of the “Assassins” revival.
Iran Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages
The crackdown came after the protests spilled over to at least one other city and a major protest on Friday loomed. Weather experts say 97 percent of the country is dealing with water scarcity issues.
3 Bodies Found May Be Tied to Protests in Solomon Islands
The police were trying to determine if the charred remains found in the capital’s Chinatown district were linked to the protests, in which demonstrators set fire to buildings.