11-08-2026 00:43 via nytimes.com

Barack Obama to Host New Podcast, ‘A Great Book’

The former president will discuss works by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison and Marilynne Robinson, among others, in a podcast that will premiere in September.
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One of the Greatest Private Hiroshige Collections Ever Assembled Is Heading to Christie’s
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New York’s School of Visual Arts Reports One-Third Drop in Enrollment Since 2019, Faces Largest Budget Deficit Ever
New York’s School of Visual Arts Reports One-Third Drop in Enrollment Since 2019, Faces Largest Budget Deficit Ever
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Cultural Center of the Philippines Appoints New Chief Curator, Ahead of Reopening Next Year
Cultural Center of the Philippines Appoints New Chief Curator, Ahead of Reopening Next Year
ARTS Southeast Revives Residency Program on Georgia’s Remote Ossabaw Island
ARTS Southeast Revives Residency Program on Georgia’s Remote Ossabaw Island
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