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Inside Biden’s State Dinner: Hot Dog Talk and a Party That Lasted Until 1 A.M.
At one point, the bartenders ran out of glassware, depriving some invitees of social lubricant after years spent in a…
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Judge Criticizes D.A. for Halting Prosecution of Woman in Husband’s Death
Alvin L. Bragg, Manhattan’s district attorney, abandoned the murder case against Tracy McCarter. Justice Diane Kiesel cast a critical eye…
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As Macron Loses His Sheen at Home, Harmonious U.S. Visit Is ‘Regenerative’
President Emmanuel Macron, dealing with a difficult start to his second term, can return to France feeling buoyed by a…
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We Can’t Keep Spending Like This
The chart below should make you nervous. Updated with data released on Thursday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, it…
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Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Leading Light in German Letters, Dies at 93
Poet, essayist, journalist and social critic, he held wide influence among a postwar literary generation with works as intellectual as…
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Allen Kay, 77, Dies; Coined ‘If You See Something, Say Something’
He created many memorable commercials, including one featuring a monk who works miracles with a Xerox copier. His most notable…
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A chaotic end to the group stage sends Brazil and Switzerland to the knockout round.
The chaos that governed the first three days of World Cup group-stage finales did not bypass Group G on Friday…
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How a Good Book Became the ‘Richest’ of Holiday Gifts
As Christmas came to be celebrated in the home, choosing the right volume was a way to show intimate understanding…
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A Sugarplum’s Swan Song
It began with a dream. Sterling Hyltin, a principal dancer at New York City Ballet, was starting to prepare for…
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Julia Reichert, Documentarian of the Working Class, Dies at 76
She took home, to Ohio, a 2019 Oscar for “American Factory,” and in a long career teaching and making films,…