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Throwback soundtrack: Is classical music staging a comeback?

Throwback soundtrack: Is classical music staging a comeback?

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Buy

A fine list of teas and tisanes—served with very useful brewing tips.

The tea drop: The best loose leaf, blends & tisanes

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We pick the best new book releases for your reading pleasure.

We recommend: The best new book releases

Watch

Here’s the splainer team’s recommended list of new releases to binge-watch.

We recommend: The best new movies and TV series

Culture

In this excerpt, Sudha Tumbe recounts learning Korean in ‘Mind Your Language’-style in Seoul.

Mind your Korean: Language classes in Seoul

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Big edition: Splainer's Sliding Doors

July 14 2025

Splainer’s news edition will shut down on August 29. Editor/founder Lakshmi Chaudhry explains why.

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Big edition: Welcome to Souk

July 7 2025

Next week, splainer launches Souk—a marketplace of wonderful products worth your time and money.

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Big edition: Black (Un)Box

June 30 2025

A detailed New York Times investigation uncovers more answers than Indian agencies.

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Big edition: Trump Bombs Iran

June 23 2025

Seven B-52 stealth bombers pounded three nuclear plants in Iran. We look at possible outcomes.

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