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How to Grieve Our Changing PlanetA new book on the perils of human exceptionalismBy Megan Mayhew-Bergman NONFICTIONWe Loved It All: A Memory of Life by Lydia Millet. W.W. Norton, 2024 ($27.99)“In the beginning,” Lydia Millet writes at the start of her latest book, “we gave names to every creature that we found ... home was a garden, then—a garden in the wild.” This opening casts a moving spell that remains with the reader through three sections of potent vignettes that blend personal stories, ecology and history. Terry…

It’s a day of excitement and sadness for Evil fans. The Paramount+ horror series about a trio of paranormal investigators engaged by the Catholic church, which already has three delightfully twisted seasons in the bag, will end after season four. But! Season four has an arrival window (this May) and the show will soon film four bonus episodes to serve as a satisfying series finale.And, more good news: there’s a teaser trailer for season four, which is predictably enigmatic—but also captures Evil’s excellent blend of wider…

Why did you resign from the Finding Committee for the 16th edition of Documenta?To many of us who work as artists, curators and theorists, Documenta has been far more than an arts festival and a cultural institution. Historically speaking, it has been a forum for debate—a forum which recognizes that there are no simple answers in the world of culture and politics. I was honoured to serve on the Finding Committee precisely because of my respect for Documenta’s historic openness and plurality, its commitment to making room…

Help us make Today’s Headlines serve you better. Take this survey.Hello, it’s Wednesday, Jan 24, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES Three Asian-on-Asian mass shootings. Their motives for mass murder appeared to be different, but they were all Asian men of retirement age, who within the past year are accused of expressing their bitterness by spraying fellow Asians with bullets, in the very places where Asian immigrants go escape isolation.Even as they grieve the victims, Asian Americans are…