Month: August 2022
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Fox News, Once Home to Trump, Now Often Ignores Him
It’s been more than 100 days since Donald J. Trump was interviewed on Fox News. The network, which is owned…
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Larry Josephson, Champion of Free-Form Radio, Dies at 83
Larry Josephson, a cranky practitioner of free-form radio on noncommercial WBAI-FM in New York who helped shape the station into…
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Explosion Kills Dozens of Ukrainian Captives at Russian-Held Prison
ODESA, Ukraine — For the Russians, the Ukrainian fighters held prisoner at Correctional Colony No. 210 are a trophy. For…
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A Paean to the Gods (and Shammgods) of New York City Hoops
There is little left that defines New York City basketball, save for the Knicks’ eternal search for an impactful lead…
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Is California Enjoying a Reprieve From Extreme Heat?
Beachgoers on Baker Beach in San Francisco earlier this month.Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York TimesAs a heat wave baked much of…
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Police Seek Help in Deaths of Two Saudi Sisters in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia — The case is cloaked in mystery. In June, the bodies of two young Saudi sisters were found…
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In Brooklyn, Her Champagne Wishes Came True
Marvina Robinson fell in love with champagne as a “broke college student,” when she and her friends would scrape together…
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Why Catholicism Remains Strong in Canada
EDMONTON, Alberta — The centerpiece of Pope Francis’s journey to Canada this week was his historic message of apology on…
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Dr. Oh, ‘the God of Parenting,’ Will See You Now. On Television.
SEOUL — Appointment day was finally here. The parents had waited for a month to see the renowned psychiatrist in…
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I’ll Trade You Some Cursed Baby Dolls and Metal Frogs for That Unwanted Banana Statue
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