The Targetedis a smart and empathetic look at conspiracies and paranoia

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Original Load Date May 21, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
Last Updated May 21, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
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Last year, Lyric Opera presented Missy Mazzoli’s [ _The Listeners_ ][1] , in which a woman besieged by a low-grade “hum” that interrupts her sleep and haunts her waking hours finds a community (or cult, if you prefer) headed by a guru who claims to help sufferers. Something similar is at work in Han...