Culture and Society

As a 'Ragtime' newbie, I wondered how E.L. Doctorow's three connected stories of early-20th-century America fit together in a musical theater context. The answer, on the evidence of this fine new production, is: brilliantly.

In a 5-3 decision March 28,2017, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the methods that Texas has been using to gauge whether a defendant’s intellectual ability should spare them the death penalty.

A longtime bartender's fury at nearly everyone, from NYC health inspectors to an intrusive and homophobic landlady, recollected in tranquility and conveyed with measured energy and often at breakneck speed, delivers not bitterness but symphonic tension and release – and laughs galore.

When you first take out your car loan, if you have a low credit score, your interest rate will be fairly high but as you make your monthly payments on time, that consistency contributes to building your credit. What this means is that as you make your payments and your credit score rises, you start to qualify for better interest rates.

Heather Massie resurrects the screen legend to gratefully address an audience that's finally asking "the right questions" – not about Hedy Lamarr's legendary beauty, her many marriages, the sex and nudity in her controversial 1933 film Ecstasy, or her post-career arrests for shoplifting, but about her mind.

'One Nation Under Baseball: How the 1960s Collided with the National Pastime Collided' by John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro while a reflective and entertaining read will disappoint those looking for a sharply focused analysis of the evolution of baseball during the time.

David Tennant returns to the West End in Patrick Marber's contemporary take on the famous womanizer.

The rate at which Adobe has been coming up with enhancements is a good reason to subscribe to the Creative Cloud.

Don’t be afraid to pay a little more when buying a car through a reputable company that you can trust. Sometimes the peace of mind is worth the extra fee.

The tale of Broadway's first lesbian kiss, nearly a century ago – and of one unique and strangely representative facet of the infinitely complex tale of the Jews of Europe and their migration to America.