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Let’s Have Fewer Cancellations. Let People Take Their Lumps, Then Move On.
Paul Laurence Dunbar was perhaps the pre-eminent Black poet of the era after Reconstruction. In a new biography, the Princeton…
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What to Know About New York’s 2nd Round of Primary Elections
For the second time in two months, New Yorkers will have the opportunity to head to the polls and vote…
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Will Abortion Issue Sway Voters’ Choices? N.Y. House Race Poses Test.
CHATHAM, N.Y. — In New York’s Hudson Valley, ubiquitous lawn signs underscore how an upcoming special election for an open…
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How a Jazz Musician and Entrepreneur Spends His Sundays
The jazz bass player Matthew Garrison doesn’t like to slow down. “I’m always thinking, doing,” he said. As a performer,…
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Biden Says Inflation in July Was Zero. He’s Right. And He’s Wrong.
President Biden is catching flak from Republicans for proclaiming on Wednesday that inflation in July was zero, not 8.5 percent.…
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Salman Rushdie is attacked onstage in Western New York.
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Salman Rushdie spent years in hiding after the leadership of Iran called for his death following the…
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In His Football Return, Deshaun Watson Tries a New Move — Contrition
After a 19-month absence from football, Deshaun Watson started an N.F.L. preseason game on Friday night. Before the game began,…
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Bill Russell’s No. 6 Joins Rare Class of Retired Jersey Numbers
Bill Russell, who died last month at 88, is getting a rare honor: His No. 6 will be retired, not…
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More Black Former N.F.L. Players Eligible for Concussion Payouts
Dozens of Black retired N.F.L. players will now be eligible for payouts worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from the…
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Marshawn Lynch Disputes D.U.I. Charges
Marshawn Lynch, the former Seattle Seahawks running back, disputed the police account of his arrest on suspicion of driving under…