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Marijane Meaker, 95, Who Helped Launch Genre of Lesbian Fiction, Dies
Her 1952 novel “Spring Fire” was about a girl who falls in love with a sorority sister. As M.E. Kerr,…
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What Twitter Can Learn From Quakers
For what feels like ages, we’ve been told that Twitter is, or needs to be, the world’s town square. That…
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Arts
Indigenous Founders of a Museum Cafe Put Repatriation on the Menu
Two chefs celebrate the culture of the Ohlone people at the Hearst Museum of Anthropology at Berkeley, which is seeking…
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Arts
Review: The Rising Star of Conducting Arrives in New York
Klaus Mäkelä, a young yet already accomplished maestro, made his New York Philharmonic debut with a performance that prioritized clarity.
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Paul Silas, N.B.A. Defensive Star and Head Coach, Dies at 79
Known for his rebounding, he spent 16 seasons as a player, most notably with the Celtics. He also was LeBron…
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World
Ukraine Faces More Outages and Strikes Russian-Controlled Melitopol
The attack on Melitopol signals the importance of longer-range weapons in Ukraine’s campaign to recapture land in the south.
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Putting the Poetry Back in Christmas
Having a conversation with Malcolm Guite is one of the richest and most pleasurable human experiences to be had. An…
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What Are the Causes of Obesity?
Readers offer their opinions in response to a guest essay asserting that scientists aren’t sure.
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World
Indigenous Australians Fight to Protect Sacred Art From Industry and Pollution
In Western Australia, new projects would supercharge gas drilling and processing. Traditional owners of the land say their heritage sites…
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World
In Hostage Diplomacy, It’s Often the Hostage-Takers Who Pay
Detaining foreigners to wring concessions from their home country’s government holds perils for both sides, but especially, perhaps surprisingly, for…