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Welcome to the New Wave of Olivia Rodrigo

On her new album, ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,’ the singer-songwriter evolves her sound in a way that’s become increasingly rare in the modern pop landscape

In 'Disclosure Day,' Steven Spielberg Replays the Hits

His new alien thriller has shades of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Minority Report,” even “The Post”—but the retreads yield diminishing returns.

Podcast: Judith Miller: An Extraordinary Career by City Journal
Available this week: "Colossus" by Ross Barkan
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Every generation inherits the Declaration of Independence and its promises.
Anytime I teach the Declaration of Independence, I find that the most important question to cover is one that is not actually mentioned in the document itself: slavery.

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Welcome to the New Wave of Olivia Rodrigo

On her new album, ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love,’ the singer-songwriter evolves her sound in a way that’s become increasingly rare in the modern pop landscape

In 'Disclosure Day,' Steven Spielberg Replays the Hits

His new alien thriller has shades of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” “Minority Report,” even “The Post”—but the retreads yield diminishing returns.

Essential Reading

Every generation inherits the Declaration of Independence and its promises.
Anytime I teach the Declaration of Independence, I find that the most important question to cover is one that is not actually mentioned in the document itself: slavery.

In the News

More From Real Clear

RealClearBooks Tuesday

Why Did Steven Get So Dark

On Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day'

Jalen Brunson Springs Eternal

In delivering the first New York Knicks title in 53 years, Brunson has ascended from underdog to top dog in the NBA

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