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Arts
40 Years Ago, This Ad Changed the Super Bowl Forever
An oral history of Apple’s groundbreaking “1984” spot, which helped to establish the Super Bowl as TV’s biggest commercial showcase.
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News
Richard Gambino, 84, Dies; Fought Discrimination Against Italian Americans
He directed the Italian American studies program at Queens College — the first of its type in American academia —…
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Finance
Rolling Stone’s Top Editor Steps Down
Noah Shachtman, the magazine’s editor in chief since 2021, is resigning because of editorial differences with the chief executive Gus…
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World
How Two Irish Businessmen Almost Took Nigeria for $11 Billion
Like a lot of explosive financial scandals, the story of Michael Quinn and Brendan Cahill could fairly be described as…
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News
Is Soccer Ready to Retire Its Last Taboo?
A new documentary about gay players tells a story that is, in some ways, no longer a story.
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News
Seiji Ozawa, Captivating Conductor, Is Dead at 88
He led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for 29 years, toured widely and helped dispel prejudices about East Asian classical musicians.
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Arts
See the Beatles’ First Tour Through Paul McCartney’s Lens
Sixty years after the Beatles appeared live on “Ed Sullivan,” McCartney reflects on his photos capturing those halcyon days. The…
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World
Bullfighting in the Arena and Battling Outside of It
James Wagner, who covers Latin America for The New York Times, recently reported on a clash over a centuries-old tradition…
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World
As Her Husband Faces Tumult, Jill Biden Is a Protective Force
The first lady has said that the presidency is “a lot” for President Biden, but that neither she nor her…
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World
Legal Exoneration, Political Nightmare
The special counsel hit at President Biden’s biggest political vulnerability, calling him “elderly” with a “poor memory,” and said he…