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Magazine
A Broadway Star Celebrates a Different Kind of Opening Night
The storefront was lit up like a stage. People passed by, bundled up, peering into the action. Inside, a small…
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News
There Are No Lone Wolves
Sometime in May 2020, Payton Gendron, a 16-year-old in upstate New York, was browsing the website 4chan when he came…
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News
Twitter Was Influential in the Pandemic. Are We Better for It?
Twitter’s user base is modest compared with those of Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, yet its impact on society has been…
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US
The Wedding Is at the White House, but the Details Are Top Secret
WASHINGTON — The president and first lady’s names are on the wedding invitations. The vendors have all signed nondisclosure agreements.…
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Business
Was This $100 Billion Deal the Worst Merger Ever?
Soon after a sweeping courtroom victory in 2018 cleared the way for AT&T’s $100 billion takeover of Time Warner, John…
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News
The World Cup That Changed Everything
Michel Platini was expecting a private audience with the president of France when he arrived for lunch on a cold…
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World
Kim Jong-un Takes His Daughter to Missile Test Launch
SEOUL — As North Korea fired its largest ballistic missile on Friday, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, appeared at the…
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World
Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini’s Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads
Three months into a nationwide uprising, Iranian protesters have turned their fury against the founder of the Islamic revolution and…
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News
Carol Leigh, Who Sought a New View of Prostitution, Dies at 71
Carol Leigh, who sought to change the image and treatment of sex workers — a term she is generally credited…
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US
Suspect in University of Virginia Shooting Had Guns in His Dorm Room, Report Says
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The suspect in the shooting deaths this week of three fellow University of Virginia students had a…