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Lately a nun, middle-aged Nora Breen moves into a boarding house in a seaside village, slowly healing from the adversities of World War II.
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The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Stoppard drew inspiration for Leopoldstadt from his family’s experiences during World War II, though the family in the play is Viennese, not Czech.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Historical trends dating back to World War II suggest that presidents with approval ratings below 50 percent tend to see their parties suffer congressional losses during midterm cycles.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Born July 3, 1937 in then Zlín, Czechoslovakia, Stoppard attended boarding school in the Indian Himalayas after his Jewish family fled Nazi occupation, before settling in the UK after World War II.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 30 Nov. 2025
Stoppard drew inspiration for Leopoldstadt from his family’s experiences during World War II, though the family in the play is Viennese, not Czech.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Historical trends dating back to World War II suggest that presidents with approval ratings below 50 percent tend to see their parties suffer congressional losses during midterm cycles.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Born July 3, 1937 in then Zlín, Czechoslovakia, Stoppard attended boarding school in the Indian Himalayas after his Jewish family fled Nazi occupation, before settling in the UK after World War II.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2025
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“World War II.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20II. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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