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‘As Living as Opera Can Get’: John Cage’s Anarchic Anti-Canon
In his “Europeras,” Cage dismantled centuries of tradition and expectations, for musicians and audiences alike. A rare revival is coming…
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World
Ukraine’s First Lady Declines Invitation to State of the Union Address
Olena Zelenska’s office cited a scheduling conflict. The Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya also declined an invitation.
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There Was Always Crying in Sports. The Kelces Made It Cool.
A tear-filled retirement announcement was just the latest instance of Jason and Travis Kelce, two of the toughest guys around,…
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Penn Trustees Meeting Is Cut Short After Students Protest Over War in Gaza
The meeting was abruptly adjourned about 10 minutes in after a demonstration by pro-Palestinian students protesting the university’s ties with…
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The Babe Paley in ‘Feud’ Is Not the Woman I Knew
The first time I saw Naomi Watts playing my grandmother Babe Paley in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” she was…
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‘We need a cease-fire,’ Biden says.
President Biden said Tuesday that talks on a possible six-week cease-fire in Gaza are “in the hands of Hamas right…
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5 Takeaways From Super Tuesday
Donald J. Trump rolled up victories across the country on Super Tuesday, and by the end of the evening it…
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Israeli War Cabinet Member to Meet With U.K. Foreign Secretary
A top member of Israel’s war cabinet was to meet with the British foreign secretary, David Cameron, on Wednesday, as…
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A Tiny Window Into Chinese Government Has Now Slammed Shut
Once a year, the premier held a news conference, explaining the economy and giving Chinese a taste of political participation.…
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Frank Popoff, Who Sought to Lead a Friendlier Dow Chemical, Dies at 88
As chief executive, he pushed a company known for Agent Orange, napalm and chlorine to undo its confrontational reputation and…