Politics
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Pope.L, Provocative Performance Artist, Dies at 68
He is best known for crawling along the entirety of Broadway in Manhattan wearing a Superman costume, a work that…
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Jacques Delors, Passionate Architect of European Unity, Dies at 98
As the executive of the European Union for a decade, he oversaw its increasing economic integration and led the drive…
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Jiang Ping, the ‘Conscience of China’s Legal World,’ Dies at 92
Mr. Jiang was removed from his university presidency after supporting pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. He remained a relentless advocate…
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Matt Damon, Fran Drescher and an Indian Soybean Farmer on 2024
What are your hopes for 2024? See how they compare with those of 11 people I put that question to.…
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The Virtues of Inauthenticity
My partner and I were eager to take in the ancient Greek sculptures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that…
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Gaston Glock, Inventor of the Gun That Bears His Name, Dies at 94
A reclusive Austrian billionaire, he created the handgun worn by two-thirds of America’s police officers and the security forces of…
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Plagiarism Allegations Against Claudine Gay
More from our inbox: The Bronx Defenders and the Fallout From WarUndoing Roe: ‘A Shameful Saga’Buying Cashmere Without an Environmental…
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Powerful Realtors Group Loses Its Grip on the Industry
The National Association of Realtors is facing antitrust lawsuits and sexual harassment allegations, and real estate agents are now looking…
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$2 Million Homes in Connecticut, New Jersey and New Mexico
A 1707 Colonial in Westport, an 1879 Victorian in Ocean Grove and a three-bedroom home in Santa Fe.
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Tom Smothers, Comic Half of the Smothers Brothers, Dies at 86
Though he played a naïve buffoon onstage, he was the driving force behind the folk-singing duo’s groundbreaking TV show.