Cover Stories

Vince di Mura goes beyond musical boundaries

When the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey presents the opening concert of its 2026-27 season, it will do so with a new music director on the podium. It will also...

Graffiti moves from city walls to museum halls

If all goes as planned, sometime in the next few years East State Street in Trenton will welcome...

Ritenauer leads Capital Philharmonic into a new chapter

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey will launch its 2026-27 season on Saturday, Oct. 24, introducing the audience...

Unruly Sounds: A festival for adventurous ears

Now in its 10th year, the Unruly Sounds Music Festival returns to Hinds Plaza in Princeton on Saturday,...

Emily Nemens gets a grip with ‘Clutch’

Emily Nemens is a writer’s writer. Drawing on personal experience and interests, her new novel, “Clutch,” has been...

Three Hospitals, Dozens Of Ways To Volunteer

Nancy Schumacher’s hands are literally “helping hands” in the NICU at Capital Health at Mercer (see story "Holding On To The Most Fragile Gifts...

An Ex-Exec’s So-Called Retirement

The Japanese have a different concept of retirement than we. Ours is something akin to being put out to pasture. Japan’s is more a...

The New Muslim Middle Class: Shazib Jamil

Islam and its place in the world is a complex thing, although you would never know it if your only exposure to Muslims is...

The New Muslim Middle Class: Vali Nasr

We in the west have been carefully taught. The nations of Islam, we are assured, are not like us. They are completely unresponsive to...

Excerpt: What Does and Does Not Work In Iran

Vali Nasr, an Iranian-born scholar and advisor to the Obama White House, speaks on the rise of the Muslim middle class and the shaping...

Holiday Gift Guide: What Techies Want

The upcoming holiday season is looking a bit merrier, as the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) sees evidence that the economy is picking up after...
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US1 | Issue 10/21/2026