Jon Stewart Asks What ‘Daddy’ Brought Back From China 19. May 2026 (08:00) “He was gone for a couple of days in China. We were scared,” Stewart said of President Trump on Monday’s “The Daily Show.” “But now he’s home, and I’m sure he brought us all the goodies.”(New York Times)
Felicity Lott, Elegant Soprano in Opera and Song, Dies at 79 18. May 2026 (23:57) Tall and self-possessed, with an air of wit and sophistication, she was superb in works by Mozart and Strauss, and was also a wide-ranging recitalist.(New York Times)
Review: Tyshawn Sorey Unveils a Wondrous New Piano Concerto 18. May 2026 (17:33) The Philadelphia Orchestra paired Sorey’s “For Marilyn Crispell” with Bruckner’s Third Symphony, an unusual bill that flattered both composers.(New York Times)
Marisa Anderson’s (Tunefully) Un-American Activities 18. May 2026 (17:00) The guitarist mined the scholar Harry Smith’s LP collection, recording her takes on songs rooted in regions the United States has been in conflict with since 1970.(New York Times)
