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# April 4, 2016 | Vol. 187 No. 12 April 4, 2016 |  

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## Table of Contents

EntertainmentHealthIdeasPoliticsU.S.WorldOthers

### Entertainment

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: Superheroes Duke It Out Superseriously in _Batman v Superman_

It's so topheavy with false portent that it buckles under its own weight

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: _Pax_ Goes Long on Empathy

Sara Pennypacker’s book shows the love between a boy and his fox

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: _The Path_ Could Draw Its Own Faithful to Hulu

The new drama depicts a fictional religious movement

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Wonder Woman Steals the Spotlight

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: Zayn Goes in a New Direction on Solo Debut _Mind_

The singer is the West’s most popular Muslim pop star

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Broadway Goes Bluegrass With Steve Martin’s _Bright Star_

The comedian and musician unites with Edie Brickell for a folksy new musical

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Gwen Stefani

The No Doubt frontwoman and adviser on NBC's The Voice is back with her first solo album in a decade. This Is What the Truth Feels Like, out now, grapples with life after divorce and the early stages of romance.

[Entertainment](/section/entertainment/)

### Review: Ashton Kutcher’s _Ranch_ Serves Old Dressing

Netflix’s latest comedy is a limp affair

### Health

[Health](/section/health/)

### In the Latest Issue (24 Mar 2016)

[Health](/section/health/)

### Develop a Taste

### Ideas

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### Arianna Huffington: My Guide to a Better Night's Sleep

4 helpful techniques

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### _Billions_ Continues to Reveal What’s Really Wrong With Wall Street

The show dramatizes the finance world—but not that much

[Ideas](/section/ideas/)

### In Which We Explore the Utterly Perplexing Art of Decluttering With Joy

### Politics

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Trump's New Teleprompter Reveals the Method In His Populist Madness

Each of his dog whistles has been pitch-perfect

[Politics](/section/politics/)

### Why the #NeverTrump Plan Won’t Work

Three reasons a third-party plot can’t succeed

### U.S.

[U.S.](/section/us/)

### Residential Solar Power Faces Serious Growing Pains

The industry has seen years of torrid growth

### World

[World](/section/world/)

### Milestones (24 Mar 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### Verbatim (24 Mar 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### Pop Chart (24 Mar 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### Brussels Attacks Raise the Chances of Brexit

Will the threat of terror prompt Britain to leave the EU?

[World](/section/world/)

### Pigeons That Track Pollution

[World](/section/world/)

### Trapped in No Man’s Land in Greece

While Europe reels, thousands of refugees have nowhere to go

[World](/section/world/)

### The Terrorist Threat From ISIS May Be About to Get Worse

The nuclear threat is real

[World](/section/world/)

### What You Said About ... (24 Mar 2016)

[World](/section/world/)

### Why It Pays to Placate Your Colleagues

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