Charlie Herman

Business and Culture Editor

Charlie Herman appears in the following:

Are ‘Rocket Billionaires’ the New NASA?

Friday, April 13, 2018

Elon Musk's SpaceX launched his red Tesla Roadster into space. But it was more than just a stunt. The big deal about the "new space race."

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Review: Learning Your Latina

Friday, April 13, 2018

“Radical Women” at the Brooklyn Museum is thankfully fun and unpreachy.

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Trump’s Company Is Suing Towns Across the Country to Get Breaks on Taxes

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Why is Trump’s business arguing its properties are worth just a fraction of what Trump has claimed they are on his own financial disclosures? To save on taxes.

Sinclair Seeks to Expand as ‘False News’ Script Raises Eyebrows

Friday, April 06, 2018

It owns nearly 200 local television stations and wants to buy even more. That could get complicated after the company mandated local anchors read a statement against "fake news."

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Review: Pencil This In

Friday, April 06, 2018

April brings major drawing shows by Cy Twombly and Terry Winters.

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Go Do This: 'Three Tall Women' Finally Makes it to Broadway

Thursday, April 05, 2018

Glenda Jackson returns to acting after a 23-year hiatus to star in a Pulitzer Prizing-winning Edward Albee play that's never been staged on Broadway. It was worth the wait.

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Trump, the Ex-Lobbyist and 'Chemically Castrated' Frogs

Wednesday, April 04, 2018

This week, we’re digging into business interests in the Trump administration and how you can help us dive into the "swamp."

Fresh Perspective on Classic Works in Dance This Spring

Tuesday, April 03, 2018

Basil Twist mixes colorful puppetry with Berlioz's "Symphonie Fantastique," the Dance Theatre of Harlem revives "Dougla" and Dada Masilo brings new "Giselle" to the Joyce Theater.

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Review: A Woman Falls Apart, in a Devastating 'Yerma'

Sunday, April 01, 2018

Simon Stone's shattering drama showcases Billie Piper in the most compelling performance of the season.

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Review: Angels in America Stutters, Then Soars

Saturday, March 31, 2018

When Tony Kushner's masterwork exploded onto the stage in 1993, it was capturing the zeitgeist. It no longer has the same power — but it still resonates.

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Will It Get Worse For Big Tech?

Friday, March 30, 2018

The 'FAANGs" — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google — have been investor darlings for years. But amid bad news, the sector has been taking a dive. Are new regulations next?

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The Many Red Flags of Trump’s Partners in India

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

The Trump Organization has five active projects in India, a country where corruption is common in the real estate industry.

Review: A Delightful (and Darker) 'Frozen' Is Meant for Fans

Saturday, March 24, 2018

The musical is not so different from the movie, which means that whether you'll love it depends a lot on whether the Disney film is one of your favorites.

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‘The Low Road’ of America’s Free Market Capitalism

Friday, March 23, 2018

A new play at the Public Theater explores Adam Smith's "invisible hand" and the dark side of laissez-faire capitalism. Trust us, it's a comedy!

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Review: The Met Learns to Love Its Body

Friday, March 23, 2018

Powerful and bizarre in equal measure, the new show at the Met Breuer mingles acknowledged masterworks with undisguised kitsch.

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Go Do This: Making What’s Hidden Visible

Thursday, March 22, 2018

With so much to see and do in New York City, here are three suggestions to get you off the couch this weekend.

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Former Indian Official: Donald Trump Jr. Pushed 'Blatantly Illegal' Project

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

A Trump project in Mumbai had its permits revoked after investigators found “significant irregularities.” Then, Trump Jr. traveled to India to get the decision overruled.

Trump DOJ Gears Up to Fight AT&T and Time Warner Merger

Friday, March 16, 2018

The Department of Justice under President Trump is fighting the $85 billion deal with a lawsuit citing threats to competition and higher prices. The trial is set to begin next week.

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Where’d Trump’s Record Inauguration Spending Go? 'It’s Inexplicable'

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

The inaugural committee raised $107 million, including what appear to be the first dark money contributions to an inauguration.

Trade Wars: Return of the Tariffs

Friday, March 09, 2018

With Wall Street veteran economic adviser Gary Cohn on his way out of the White House, what trade policies can we expect from the president?

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