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Debby Lee Cohen, Who Helped Prune Plastic From Schools, Dies at 64
Her successful campaign against foam lunch trays in New York City led to similar city and statewide bans — and…
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Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67
He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with.
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Suspect in Sacramento Mass Shooting in 2022 Dies in County Jail
The suspect, who faced murder and firearms charges in connection to the shooting that killed six people, was found unresponsive…
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Biden Visits a Military Cemetery in France That Trump Once Snubbed
President Biden wrapped up a five-day trip by visiting a cemetery for American soldiers killed in World War I that…
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‘Dragging a Small Roller Bag, I Found My Way to the Correct Subway Line’
A solo trip to the Upper West Side, a bonus at the shoe-repair place and more reader tales of New…
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Chet Walker, N.B.A. Champion and Movie Producer, Dies at 84
A vital member of the 1966-67 champion Philadelphia 76ers, he later produced a TV series based on the life on…
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The Day My Old Church Canceled Me Was a Very Sad Day
This week, the leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America will gather in Richmond, Va., for their annual General Assembly.…
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Biden Loves to Tell Tall Tales. We Cut Them Down to Size.
By President Biden’s account, he was a fierce civil rights activist in his youth, had an uncle who fell prey…
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The Unabomber, Me and the Poisoned Myth of the American West
On June 10 of last year, Ted Kaczynski, the homegrown terrorist known as the Unabomber, was found dead in his…
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Here’s How Israel’s Mission to Rescue Four Hostages Unfolded
Palestinians moved through smoke and dust after an operation by the Israeli Special Forces in Nuseirat in the central Gaza…