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Takeaways From JD Vance’s New Book ‘Communion,’ on Faith and His Political Ambitions

16 Giugno 2026 ore 16:19
In a new memoir, Mr. Vance recalls an “unsettling” meeting with Vatican officials on immigration policy and disavows his infamous disparagement of some Democrats as “childless cat ladies.”

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In his new memoir, “Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith,” Vice President JD Vance makes a running start on defining his political philosophy as the 2028 presidential race starts to take shape.

The ‘Paddington’ Musical Will Come to Broadway Next Spring

16 Giugno 2026 ore 14:47
The show, which revisits the story of a marmalade-loving bear, plans to open next April at the Hirschfeld Theater in New York.

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“Paddington,” according to the musical’s producer Sonia Friedman, is “a show about fun, adventure, joy and comedy, but on a more profound level it’s a story about searching for home.”

Jean Ziegler, Swiss Gadfly Who Provoked His Countrymen, Dies at 92

14 Giugno 2026 ore 22:31
In a nation that sees itself as a tranquil oasis of prosperity and business virtue, he drew death threats for pointing out a dark underside.

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Jean Ziegler in 2009. A writer, sociologist and politician, he was called Switzerland’s “national troublemaker” by Le Monde in 1997 for his critiques of Swiss society, particularly the banking system.

‘Operation Pushkin’: Paris Trial Puts Spotlight on Rare-Book Heists

12 Giugno 2026 ore 06:01
One by one, valuable works by Russian masters like Pushkin and Gogol were disappearing from libraries across Europe. Now six defendants are being prosecuted.

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A sculpture of Alexander Pushkin made of paper at a bookstore in St. Petersburg, Russia, this week.
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