The Piccadilly Theatre in London. On Nov 6, a chunk of plasterboard fell from the ceiling, and the performance of “A Death of a Salesman” had to be abandoned. The New York Times

Ceilings in London theatres keep falling down

A collapse at a performance of ‘Death of a Salesman’ shone a light on the run-down state of some playhouses in the city

Forensics officers in Dresden, Germany, where thieves breached a display room that contained a collection of Baroque treasures. The New York Times

Royal jewels stolen from German museum

Artefacts of immeasurable historical value including diamonds, rubies, and sapphires were taken from a display in Dresden

Pierre Le Guennec, left, worked as an electrician and handyman in various homes of the Spanish artist in southern France in the early 1970s. The New York Times

Picassos in the garage?

Artist’s handyman is convicted of hiding stolen works

“I find it an astonishing privilege that this is what I get to do for a living,” Susan Choi said during her National Book Awards acceptance speech. She is this year’s fiction winner for her novel “Trust Exercise.” The New York Times

Susan Choi wins National Book Award

She wins the fiction prize for ‘Trust Exercise’

From left, Christoph Gawenda, Laurenz Laufenberg and Renato Schuch in Thomas Ostermeier’s production of “History of Violence,” at St Ann’s Warehouse in New York, Nov 12, 2019. The New York Times

Fleeing home, but not homophobia

Two plays based on the autobiographical novels of Édouard Louis put the problem of violence against non-binary people in a larger social context

In a new book, Fatima Bhutto writes about the values and stories conveyed in Bollywood films, Turkish soap operas and South Korean pop music, and examines how they are eclipsing American soft power. The New York Times

Rise of Bollywood, K-pop and Turkish TV

Journalist Fatima Bhutto explains how the biggest migration in human history is affecting the dominance of American culture

Novelist-poet Nabaneeta Dev Sen dies

She had been battling cancer for a long time

Time to take down the Mona Lisa

Leonardo’s painting is a security hazard, an educational obstacle and not even a satisfying bucket-list item

Susannah Cahalan, the author of “Brain on Fire” and “The Great Pretender,” in New York, Oct 20, 2019. When she heard about a 1973 study in which “sane” volunteers were admitted to mental hospitals, Cahalan was captivated. “I just wanted to find those pseudopatients,” she said. The New York Times

Her illness was misdiagnosed as madness

Now author Susannah Cahalan takes on madness in medicine

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