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Israel says it recovered the body of a hostage who was taken from a kibbutz on Oct. 7.
Israel’s military said on Saturday that it had recovered the body of a man who was taken hostage from one…
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To Live Long and Prosper, Do What George Takei Does
For the “Star Trek” actor and author of the new children’s book “My Lost Freedom,” it’s all about green tea…
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How a Vacant Lot Became Our Own Dirtbag Narnia
On a quiet street in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, just a few steps from my back door, is a…
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Howard Atlee, Showman Who Promoted Dramas and Dogs, Dies at 97
As a press agent, he had his first big hit with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” In dog competitions, his…
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Sami Michael, Israeli Novelist With Arabic Roots, Dies at 97
A refugee from Iraq, he explored in popular books the worlds of Jews living in Arabic countries or who fled…
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Earthquake Shakes X Awake
In the olden days, before it was X and before many users decamped to alternative social media platforms, Twitter was…
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In New York City, earthquakes are generally tiny, and unnoticed.
New Yorkers have felt tremors before. In January, a 1.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded in Astoria, Queens, early in the…
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Thursday in the Park With Bigfoot
A publicity effort for the movie “Sasquatch Sunset” had one of the film’s cast members in full sasquatch costume, wandering…
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Israel Says Military Fire Probably Killed a Hostage Grandmother on Oct. 7
A grandmother taken captive during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel probably was killed when an Israeli helicopter, responding to…
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How Does Dev Patel Become an Action Star? By Directing Himself.
With his feature filmmaking debut, “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel joins a list of performers known for dramas taking on unlikely…