New Voices Help Museums Tell New (or Forgotten) Stories

New Voices Help Museums Tell New (or Forgotten) Stories

This article is part of our Museums special section about how artists and institutions are adapting to changing times. When Daniel Merritt became chief curator of an art museum at 32, he did not expect his profession to require him — or the public — to put on skis. But …

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Wall Street Bursts With Anger Over Tariff ‘Stupidity’

Wall Street Bursts With Anger Over Tariff ‘Stupidity’

Wall Street billionaires are not used to being on the outside looking in. But that is where they find themselves after President Trump ignored their appeals to call off his tariff plans which they fear could endanger the economy. With the backdrop of rapidly mounting stock market losses, corporate titans …

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Through Tears, ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Makes Them Laugh

Through Tears, ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Makes Them Laugh

On an evening in mid-January, there were bouquets piled outside of Linda Lavin’s trailer on the Disney lot in Burbank, Calif. Nearby, on a soundstage, a black ribbon was wrapped around her caricature. Lavin had died on Dec. 29, at age 87. Now the creators and cast of “Mid-Century Modern,” …

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C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report

C.E.O.s Look Beyond a Rosy Inflation Report

The cloud behind the inflation silver lining Even upbeat economic news can offer little comfort to markets and the C-suite. Stocks look set to open lower as relief over Wednesday’s better-than-expected inflation report fades, and concerns grow that a trade war could sap consumer spending and corporate profits. That’s led …

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The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, Flexibility Intact

The Orchestra of St. Luke’s Turns 50, Flexibility Intact

One of the most interesting and satisfying concerts of the classical music season was last week at Carnegie Hall. The conductor Raphaël Pichon, a rising star in Europe, led a version of “Mein Traum,” his collage of works by Schubert and some contemporaries, an intermissionless program that broods and rages …

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Debanking, and the Diss Heard Around Davos

Debanking, and the Diss Heard Around Davos

Good morning from Davos, Switzerland, on the final day of the World Economic Forum. The hottest chatter over the past 24 hours has been about two topics. First, jaws were on the floor when President Trump, during a Q. and A. session that included Brian Moynihan of Bank of America, …

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Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.

Trump Escalates His War on D.E.I.

Crackdown President Trump made clear for months that he would take aim at diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives when he took office. But the ferocity with which he has done so — both within the federal government and, soon, in the corporate sector — has set off alarm bells in …

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