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N.B.A. Commissioner Defends 1-Year Suspension for Owner’s Misconduct
N.B.A. Commissioner Adam Silver on Wednesday defended the one-year suspension and $10 million fine for Robert Sarver, the majority owner…
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God Loves a Show: Religious Satires Reveal the Art of Acting Faithful
In church satires there’s always a scene in which a ritual, tradition or show of faith becomes a grand spectacle.…
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A New Ariel Inspires Joy for Young Black Girls: ‘She Looks Like Me’
At first, all you see is the swish of an iridescent tale and a flash of red hair. She glides…
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Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101
In the 1940s few people reading the comic book adventures of Señorita Rio, a stylish spy working for U.S. intelligence…
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The Mystery Behind the Crime Wave at 312 Riverside Drive
Listen to This Article “New York City 911,” the emergency dispatcher answered. “Do you need police, fire or medical?” “I…
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Alan Cumming Uses Dance to Get at the Truth of Robert Burns
GLASGOW — Rain pours down, thunder growls, lightning flickers. Fragments of melancholy melody emerge from the tumult, and a lone,…
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These Romantics Celebrated the Self, to a Fault
MAGNIFICENT REBELSThe First Romantics and the Invention of the SelfBy Andrea Wulf494 pages. Alfred A. Knopf. $35. The grand title…
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Read Your Way Through Helsinki
Credit...Raphaelle MacaronFinns love to read: It’s their favorite thing to do in their time off. The country is a little…
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Why Can’t I Stop Watching This Cute Video About Animal Motherhood?
One thing I like best about marriage is that I always have someone to trade memes with. For me, that…
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Ben Sinclair Gets Spiritual
Seven Photos Ben Sinclair Gets Spiritual The actor and writer examined — and smelled — himself with a community of…