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‘The Queen of Versailles’ Puts Her Life in the Hands of a ‘Wicked’ Diva

29 August 2025 at 20:52
A 2012 documentary asked if Jacqueline Siegel was a benefactor or victim of American greed. A new musical starring Kristin Chenoweth raises doubts.

© Marisa Chafetz for The New York Times

Afternoon at the Met Museum: Siegel and Chenoweth are part of the musical’s producing team.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Make ‘Federal Architecture Beautiful Again’

29 August 2025 at 04:33
The order, which affects buildings like federal courthouses and agency headquarters, encourages classical styles rather than modernist aesthetics.

© Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times

The Trump administration wants federal buildings to look more like the U.S. Supreme Court, with its Corinthian columns, than the Brutalist architecture seen elsewhere in Washington.
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