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...upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings," Shakespeare's poetic (and doomed) Richard II prophetically says in the play named after him. "Some have been depos'd," he goes on, some "haunted by the ghosts they have depos'd ... all murder'd." But were a modern Richard speaking today, he would more likely talk about the death of kingship-the very idea of a useful, functioning monarchy. The last quarter of a century has seen the number of democracies and republics in the world explode from 40 to about 120. Monarchs, as a consequence, have...
...Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's rambling 18-page letter. Although Ahmadinejad's missive wanders, covering a multitude of issues, the central message is that Bush does not live up to Christian teachings. The letter repeatedly refers to Jesus Christ and Moses, followed by the acronym for "peace be upon him." Indeed, Ahmadinejad cites Jesus but never mentions the Prophet Muhammad. Bush should reply in kind by citing Koranic passages to point out how Ahmadinejad does not live up to Islamic principles. Who knows? A continuing correspondence might reveal some common ground between two religious heads of state. Charles Moskos Santa...
...Catalan living in London and, of course, a great Barcelona club supporter. Usually Catalans are portrayed as selfish people focused upon their narrow-minded identity, but your article offers an evenhanded take on what my nation is-a small but vibrant, civic and open community. Ivan Serrano-Balaguer London...
What the inaugural visitors will come upon is an ingenious stage production in itself. A building that looks at times to be a castle keep, bunkered and enclosed, turns out to be an enchanted castle, full of witty gestures and brilliant sleights of hand. Nouvel knows that this indigo metal box is a very visible commission, and not just because it's located on a high bank of the Mississippi. From the time it was established in 1963 by Tyrone Guthrie, the legendary British director, the Guthrie has been one of the most prestigious regional theaters...
...striking things about working with Meryl," says Nichols, "is that every day, more than any other actor I've worked with or seen, she comes on the set clearly feeling, 'Oh boy I get to do this one more time!' There's this sort of pretend-being-put-upon that we all start: 'Oh God, it's so early, and another scene, ugh, it's so hot ...' She has none of that. She's just...