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Harry Belafonte, Folk Hero
Cool and charismatic, Belafonte channeled his stardom into activism. He was a true people person, who knew how to reach,…
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Ed Sheeran, Accused of Copying Marvin Gaye, Testifies He Wrote His Song
The singer was accused of copying his ballad “Thinking Out Loud” from Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” In court, he…
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Watch These Great Harry Belafonte Screen Performances
While Belafonte’s cinematic output was minimal, he made an impact with each role.
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John Mulaney Punctures His Persona in ‘Baby J’
In his highly anticipated new Netflix special, the comic changes his pace to deliver bristlingly funny material about addiction, rehab…
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Wonder and Awe in Natural History’s New Wing. Butterflies, Too.
When plans for it first surfaced, I wondered if the new Gilder Center at the Natural History museum might end…
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Dutch to Make Public the Files on Accused Nazi Collaborators
Historians and archivists are excited and concerned about providing unfettered public online access to investigators’ files that have been restricted…
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Hong Kong’s Memory Is Being Erased
The group of about 80 protesters wore numbered lanyards around their necks and cordoned themselves off with tape as they…
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Megan Terry, Feminist Playwright and Rock Musical Innovator, Dies at 90
She wrote 70 plays, won an Obie Award and wrote and directed “Viet Rock,” a musical that predated “Hair” and…
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The Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision, ‘for Now’
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She Didn’t Want to Leave New York City, but Needed Space for Her Children
A mother knew she would miss city life, especially her favorite bodega, but a move brought her family ‘closer together.’