House
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World
Mike Johnson Becomes the Speaker of the Whole House. For Now.
Democrats saved the speaker but want to oust him at the ballot box in November, while his standing in his own party remains in serious question.
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World
In Combative Hearing, New York School Chief Turns Tables on Republicans
At a two-hour House hearing on antisemitism in public schools on Wednesday, the New York City schools chief, David C. Banks, made one thing very clear: He was ready to fight. In an unyielding and fiery tone, Mr. Banks challenged lawmakers and ...
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Magazine
An Opaque Philip Johnson House Reopens After 15 Years
The architect Philip Johnson’s Glass House, a rectangular glass-and-steel residence set on a grassy shelf above a wooded bluff in New Canaan, Conn., has epitomized a certain East Coast ideal of midcentury elegance since its completion in 1949. Before ...
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Real Estate
Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Port Washington and a horse farm in Upper Freehold.
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Real Estate
They Found a Rare Species in the Wild: an Original Bolt-Together House
The tiny cabin, one of the few extant examples of a popular 1970s design, had no heat or toilet. But it was theirs for $65,000.
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Real Estate
The House That Once Embarrassed Them Is Now a Showplace
“Their disdain for this house,” the designer said, “was a green light to give it a whole new life.”
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World
Showcase for Antebellum Homes Displays Their Finery. But What About the History?
ACROSS THE COUNTRY Showcase for Antebellum Homes Displays Their Finery. But What About the History? Each spring, Columbus, Miss., has opened its Civil War-era homes to visitors. Some say the event should reflect more the oppression behind the ...
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Arts
How a Virtual Assistant Taught Me to Appreciate Busywork
I recently downloaded a virtual assistant that promised to ease the burdens of modern parenthood. The app is called Yohana, and it offered to handle a pile of tasks on my behalf. It suggested enlisting a professional to wash my windows, scheduling a ...
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World
How Progressives Won Over the Democratic Center
When the far-left politicians Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley were first elected to Congress roughly half a decade ago, many moderate Democrats saw their unapologetically progressive vision for America as an albatross around the neck of ...
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Real Estate
Can You Build a House Out of Paper? Shigeru Ban Says Yes.
A new version of the Pritzker Prize-winning architect’s Paper Log House is on display at the Glass House in New Canaan, Conn.