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Dagny Corcoran, Bookseller and Fixture of the L.A. Art Scene, Dies at 77
Dagny Corcoran, a revered California art-book seller whose shop and jam-packed dinner parties became way stations for a generation of…
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Qatar Embraced Its Big Moment, but Didn’t Like the Ending
AL-KHOR, Qatar — The highway stretches out into nowhere, its surface pristine, the soaring glass spires of Doha slowly receding…
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How to Watch the U.S. at the World Cup: Schedule, Roster and Expectations
Four years ago, American fans watched the World Cup with heavy hearts because the U.S. men had shockingly failed to…
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Gareth Bale and Wales Embrace the Games of a Lifetime
Midway through a rowdy evening last June at Elevens, a sports bar in Cardiff owned by the Wales forward Gareth…
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I Studied Trump’s Twitter Use for Six Years. Prepare for the Worst.
The situation at Twitter has been chaotic. Over the past few weeks, new owner Elon Musk introduced a major product…
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Nets Lift Suspension of Kyrie Irving
Nets guard Kyrie Irving, who offered “deep apologies” for posting a link to an antisemitic film, was expected to play…
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In Asian Town, some of the workers who built the World Cup gather to watch it.
DOHA, Qatar — On the outskirts of Qatar’s capital and miles away from the stadiums and the sheen of the…
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How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life
A RISKY WAGER How Colleges and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life An advertisement promoted a betting app at Michigan State’s…
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Danny Kalb, Guitarist Who Gave Blues-Rock an Edge, Dies at 80
Danny Kalb, a guitarist whose 1960s band the Blues Project brought New York City drive and experimentation to blues-rock, died…
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Even Your Political Enemies Deserve a Slice of Pie
Like some friends have inside jokes, my best friend Woody and I have an imaginary holiday. We call it Interdependence…