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Before he had any interest in movies, Rohmer was a writer, and his 1946 début is a fine-grained vision of small-town lives in prewar France.

Can you sort the items into the correct order?

During a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey's leadership appeared more concerned about Western geopolitical power than about Western democratic values.

Random things that I somehow convinced myself I desperately need.

Dough used to make tamales: four letters.

Will it light a fire under politicians?

The plays explore interpersonal rifts over Israel, but only one lets the ugliness linger.

Can you make a longer word with each new letter?

Those hoping for the judiciary to act as a counterweight to President Trump this term were mostly left disappointed.

From the daily newsletter: an interview our television critic Inkoo Kang on the worthy nods and surprising snubs.