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Eric Allison, Prison Reporter Who Knew the Beat All Too Well, Dies at 79
A career criminal in England for nearly a half-century, he was hired by The Guardian to report on injustices in…
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Silver Saundors Friedman, Who Helped Found the Improv, Dies at 89
She ran the famous New York comedy club with her husband for years as they launched the careers of many…
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Recruited for Navy SEALs, Many Sailors Wind Up Scraping Paint
NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. — A sailor fresh out the elite Navy SEAL selection course slung his gear over his…
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An Opera Company’s Precarious Future Has Some Worried About a Ripple Effect
For a month now, politicians, newspapers and classical music stars have been arguing over the future of English National Opera.…
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Here’s a look at two Americans still detained in Russian penal colonies.
MOSCOW — The State Department has urged U.S. citizens not to travel to Russia and, if they are in the…
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Judge to Hear Justice Dept. Contempt Request in Trump Documents Case
The department wants the court to force a representative of Donald J. Trump to swear under oath that there are…
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Dominique Lapierre, 91, Dies; Popular Author Wrote ‘Is Paris Burning?’
His books, many co-written with the American journalist Larry Collins, were international best-sellers, among them “City of Joy,” based on…
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For 2022, LIV Golf Was the Story
The Saudi-backed tour, which has used big payments to attract players, has upended the gentlemen’s game.
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Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner
WASHINGTON — Month after month, as American diplomats pushed for the release of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan from Russian…
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Tennis Said Goodbye to Roger Federer and Hello to Carlos Alcaraz
The game went through a lot of changes and drama this year, including an emotional farewell to Serena Williams at…