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World
Michael Blackwood, Who Captured 20th-Century Artists on Film, Dies at 88
He made cinéma vérité movies — 160 in all — about musicians (Thelonious Monk), architects (Frank Gehry), composers (Philip Glass)…
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News
The Dangerous Race to Put More Children to Work
In February, the Department of Labor announced that it had discovered 102 teenagers working in hazardous conditions for a company…
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US
Los Angeles Schools and 30,000 Workers Reach Tentative Deal After Strike
The three-day walkout included Los Angeles Unified School District teachers, gardeners, bus drivers, cafeteria workers and special education assistants.
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Technology
Amazon Plans to Lay Off Another 9,000 Employees
The cuts follow another round of layoffs affecting more than 18,000 jobs announced several months ago.
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News
Finding a Voice (and Bodies) for an Untold South African Story
In “Broken Chord,” the choreographer Gregory Maqoma and the composer Thuthuka Sibisi consider the journey of a South African choir…
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Business
Britain Wants Its Early Retirees Back, but Their Days Are ‘Never Boring’
The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to…
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World
Macron Faces Pivotal Week in His Attempt to Change France at its Core
Millions are again expected to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to raise the retirement age before a decisive vote that…
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News
The F.B.I. Has an Art Crime Team. And These Days, It’s Busy.
A raid of the Orlando Museum of Art, in which 25 works attributed to Jean-Michel Basquiat were seized, has placed…
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Style
An Artist Returns After a ‘Long Wilderness’
Claudette Johnson emerged in Thatcher-era England as a prominent Black feminist, only to fall into obscurity. Now, she’s having her…
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World
Fight Over Retirement in France Is a Question of Identity
Resistance to the government’s plan to push back the retirement age is not just about working longer. It springs from…