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News
Paul Harding Captures the Quiet Side of Calamity
In 1912, every resident of a mixed-race fishing community living on a small island called Malaga was evicted from their…
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Business
Their Children Are Their Retirement Plans
The offspring of many East Asian immigrants are raised to support their elders in their later years. That gives a…
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News
Review: At the Philharmonic, a Conductor Argues With Passion
Dalia Stasevska returned to the orchestra’s podium with a world premiere and subtly linked works by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius.
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Business
Who wants to live forever?
Countries and companies are facing an aging crisis, and experts say policymakers and business leaders need to rethink how they…
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World
Betty Lee Sung, Pioneering Scholar of Chinese in America, Dies at 98
An immigrants’ daughter who for a time lived in and then fled China, she went on to break academic ground…
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World
Dick Polich, Master Forger of Sculptures for Artists, Dies at 90
His cavernous Hudson Valley foundry helped Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra, Jeff Koons and many others turn their large-scale visions into…
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Food
The Many Lessons of Kouign-Amann
I made this Breton-style cake at least half a dozen times to perfect it. Here’s what it taught me about…
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News
She Brought New Sounds to Colombia. The World’s Catching Up.
Back in the 1960s, when female musicians were mostly confined to the roles of teacher, interpreter or muse, the Colombian…
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Business
Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs
The layoffs amount to about 6 percent of the global work force at the company, the latest tech giant to…
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World
Strikes and Protests Across France as Macron Faces Pensions Showdown
Labor unions, opposed to government plans to raise the legal age of retirement, want a show of strength. President Emmanuel…