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Some days the show is a prison drama: A mass of prisoners assemble under the watch of an authority. Some days it’s a police procedural: Protagonists in uniform conduct raids on dark city streets. Some days it’s a western: A figure in a cowboy hat patrols on horseback, keeping an eye on the wild frontier. … Read more

Kevin Young, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, is stepping down after four years in the role, the museum said Friday. In a statement, the museum said that Mr. Young said he wanted to focus on his writing. He remains the poetry editor of The New Yorker. His … Read more

She wrote for many ages, from picture books to young adult fiction. Her children led her to create a series of books about two pigs named Oliver and Amanda. April 4, 2025, 5:11 p.m. ET Jean Van Leeuwen, an award-winning children’s book author whose popular characters included the wholesome siblings Oliver and Amanda Pig and … Read more

Tracy Chapman Wants to Speak for Herself

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign up for The Amplifier, a twice-weekly guide to new and old songs. Miley Cyrus has announced that her … Read more

On the last day of March, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in Manhattan, fans approached the actor Pierce Brosnan every few minutes. Some addressed him as Mr. Brosnan, some as Mr. Bond, a reference to the four James Bond movies he made in the 1990s and early 2000s. (Brosnan has a face that demands … Read more

Federal prosecutors have amended the indictment against Sean Combs, who is scheduled to stand trial next month, to include a second major sex-trafficking charge, according to a grand jury indictment unsealed on Friday. The new charge relates to a woman described by prosecutors as “Victim-2.” They allege that she is one of three female victims … Read more

Every month, Netflix adds movies and TV shows to its library. Here are our picks for some of April’s most promising new titles for U.S. subscribers. (Note: Streaming services occasionally change schedules without giving notice. For more recommendations on what to stream, sign up for our Watching newsletter here.) ‘Pulse’ Season 1 Started streaming: April … Read more