Albertus Magnus College, a Catholic institution in New Haven, on Wednesday rescinded the honorary degree it granted last year to Gordon Edelstein, the artistic director of Long Wharf Theater who was fired Tuesday night over accusations of sexual misconduct. The college’s board of trustees made the decision just two days after The New York Times […]
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In Copenhagen, Hotel Rooms Worth Traveling For
Danish designers are known for creating some of the most iconic furnishings of the midcentury-modern era — think of Louis Poulson’s coveted PH Artichoke lamp, Arne Jacobsen’s Drop, Egg and Swan chairs or Hans Wegner’s Papa Bear chair — and their legacy of clean lines and curated minimalism is certainly alive and well today in […]
Fire Island Cabin Sale Incites Rebellion Over Seaside Haven
ATLANTIQUE, N.Y. — John Maier stood inside the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Fire Island cabin recently and described waking up there during the summer. “It’s amazing to get up, go right outside and see egrets or great blue herons,” said Mr. Maier, a club volunteer who helps run the cabin. “This place is one of a […]
No Traveling for New York’s Columbus Statue, Mayor Decides
Back in the heat of summer, when the nation’s attention was on rioting white supremacists in Charlottesville, Va., Mayor Bill de Blasio declared that New York City would conduct a review of all “symbols of hate” in its parks and on its streets, to see which ones should be removed or otherwise confronted. But in […]
A Mother’s Determination Withstands Years of Tumult
Franklin Matthias took his first steps, with the aid of a walker, when he was 3 years old. His mother, Clementine Matthias, was too stunned, too elated, to photograph the moment. She had been told that her son would most likely never walk on his own, and so his solitary paces came with much celebration. […]