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Frederick Swann, Master of the Pipe Organ, Is Dead at 91
He drew the best from complex instruments at Riverside Church in Manhattan, at countless recitals and on the “Hour of…
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World
Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’
The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t…
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Health
As Officials Ease Covid Restrictions, China Faces New Pandemic Risks
Huge swaths of the nation’s elderly remain vulnerable, scientists say, and a surge in deaths and hospitalizations may be inevitable.
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World
How China’s Police Used Phones and Faces to Track Protesters
After a weekend of protests, the authorities in China are using the country’s all-seeing surveillance apparatus to find those bold…
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World
New Zealand and Australia Ponder a Lower Voting Age
As today’s teenagers will bear the brunt of tomorrow’s problems, especially climate woes, some lawmakers think 16-year-olds deserve a say…
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World
Trial Begins for Border Patrol Agent Accused of Killing Four Women
Juan David Ortiz, an intelligence officer in Texas, told the police that he had wanted to “clean up the streets,”…
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Arts
For Centuries, Her Art Was Forgotten, or Credited to Men. No More.
The work of Michaelina Wautier, a 17th century artist, was long overlooked. She is belatedly gaining recognition as an old…
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Business
Kanye West Is Suspended From Twitter After Posting a Swastika
The tweet was deleted before the rapper’s account was shut down. Twitter’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said the post violated…
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World
Germans Have Seen the Future, and It’s a Heat Pump
The boxy machines look and function like large air-conditioners on reverse, but Germans hope they hold the key to Europe’s…
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World
Harvey Weinstein’s Sex Crimes Trial in L.A. Enters the Final Stretch
Jurors are about to consider seven charges of rape and sexual assault against the former film producer, who was convicted…