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Robert Hébras, Last Survivor of 1944 Massacre in France, Dies at 97
Dead bodies shielded him as the Nazis killed 643 people in Oradour-sur-Glane. He spent his life keeping the memory of…
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Raymond Trollat, Who Took a Hilly Wine Region to New Heights, Dies at 91
Few knew the Northern Rhône Valley when he began growing grapes and making wine in the 1940s. By the time…
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In the Wild Tale of ‘Cocaine Bear,’ an Apex Predator Is the True Star
The horror-comedy is based on a real story from 1985, but the director Elizabeth Banks and writer Jimmy Warden gave…
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After Long Delay, Moderna Pays N.I.H. for Covid Vaccine Technique
Moderna has paid $400 million to the government for a chemical technique key to its vaccine. But the parties are…
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Linda King Newell, Feminist Scholar of Mormon History, Dies at 82
Her work exploring the idea of female subservience within the church won acclaim. But it also led to her being…
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Philadelphia Museum Creates Center for African Art
With a gift from the trustee Ira Brind, the center will aim to advance the museum’s new Equity Agenda.
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Marian Goodman Joins TriBeCa Gallery Throng
The 94-year-old gallerist will relocate from West 57th Street to prepare her company for the future, which includes new leadership…
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Jessye Norman Rejected These Recordings. Should They Be Released?
The maestro was in a foul mood. And the singer was unhappy. The Berlin Wall had fallen almost a decade…
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Film Artists Reflect on the Movies that Left a Mark
For a retrospective series at the Berlin International Film Festival, directors and actors selected formative coming-of-age movies. Their choices show…
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Joe Biden’s Greatest Strength Is Also His Greatest Vulnerability
In February 2020, just before the world shut down, I was waiting for Joe Biden to speak on a Friday…