Fernando Botero, Painter and Sculptor of Rotund and Fanciful Figures, Dies at 91
His voluptuous images captured everyday life and ostentation of his native Colombia, bringing him renown and generating interest in Latin American art.
The Supreme Court and the ‘Duty to Sit’
Decisions about recusal are up to the justices, who have an obligation not to disqualify themselves without a good reason.
‘Sunday Morning’: Wallace Stevens’s Divine Stanzas
Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a […]
Friendly Fire: The Day the U.S. Army Bombed Nebraska
A B-17 on a training mission in 1943 slipped off course and dropped its payload on tiny Tarnov.
Disney Chief Information Officer Departs
Diane Jurgens’s exit is the second departure of a C-Suite executive from Disney in recent months.
Calpers Is Losing Its Investment Chief—Again
The nation’s largest pension fund said that Nicole Musicco, its chief investment officer, is stepping down after a year and a half […]
Peggy Noonan and All the President’s ‘Fibs’
Biden makes it all about himself.
The Great Library Debate Assumes That Kids Read Books
These days, what children watch on TikTok has a far greater influence on them.
Biden and the ‘Age Question’
In ailing health, FDR dumped Henry Wallace.
The Bernie Sanders Management Style
Soon, they may be teaching it in M.B.A. programs.
Streaming Is Changing the Sound of Music
To succeed on Spotify and other services, songs are getting shorter, albums are getting longer, and artists are collaborating across genres.
Firm Retention Summary: Novan
This is a summary of a request from The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Novan to hire Goodwin Procter as lead […]