May 1, 2016

The gravitational pull of Donald J. Trump’s recent primary landslides is drawing more Republicans toward him, threatening Mr. Cruz’s hopes of winning in a floor fight.

Many political analysts say the president’s slow-motion downfall is tied to an autocratic persona and a go-it-alone work style that has driven away scores of political allies.

“A Streetcar Named Desire,” directed by Benedict Andrews, is a brave take on a classic play that envelops the audience in a timelessly primeval world.

The essayist and novelist, who died last week at 68, has written a different kind of cancer memoir, and an almost entirely platitude-free one.

The chaotic years of the Cultural Revolution in China form the backdrop for many of his stories.