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World
Maryse Condé, ‘Grande Dame’ of Francophone Literature, Dies at 90
She explored the history and culture of Africa, the West Indies and Europe in work that made her a perennial…
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News
John Barth, Writer Who Pushed Storytelling’s Limits, Dies at 93
His sprawling and boisterous novel “The Sot-Weed Factor,” published in 1960, projected him into the ranks of the country’s most…
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World
Israeli Strikes Kill 7 Aid Workers in Gaza
The attack on clearly marked vehicles run by the World Central Kitchen shows how dangerous relief work has been during…
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World
29 Killed in Fire at Istanbul Nightclub
The fire took place at Masquerade, a popular club that was closed to the public and undergoing renovations. Six people…
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News
Joe Flaherty, ‘SCTV’ and ‘Freaks and Geeks’ Actor, Dies at 82
Mr. Flaherty was known for playing a series of oddball characters on the sketch series “SCTV” and, more recently, for…
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Magazine
The Case Against ‘Good’ Coffee
It tastes … just OK. And that’s fine by me.
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Magazine
New York City’s Easter Parade, Where Spring’s in Full Bloom
New York City welcomed a hint of spring, with a bit of warm sun that turned this year’s Easter Parade…
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US
In First Court Appearance, U.S.S. Cole Case Judge Sets Goal of 2025 Trial
The News An Army judge who was in law school at the time of the U.S.S. Cole bombing restarted hearings…
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News
Talking (or Not) About Your Cancer
More from our inbox: ‘Political Anxieties’A Mystery From England’s Bronze AgeCredit...Bill ArmstrongTo the Editor: Re “It’s Not Easy to Tell…
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World
Israeli Army Withdraws From Major Gaza Hospital, Leaving Behind a Wasteland
Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, once the fulcrum of Gaza’s health system and now an emblem of its destruction, stood…