Year: 2023
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Food
Are These Topics Too Adult for the Youngest Readers? Take a Look.
These children’s picture books have been banned. To some, the topics — racism, sexuality, transgender identity and gay relationships —…
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Food
The Year in Graphic Novels
Good graphic novels tend to appear in bookstores seemingly out of nowhere after years of rumors, scattershot serialization, “process” zines…
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Real Estate
The Belfast Victorian Was in ‘a Terrible State.’ Was It Worth the Risk?
In Northern Ireland, one couple grappled with a problem familiar to families everywhere: How to get more space without spending…
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World
Amp Fiddler, Versatile Keyboardist, Singer and Mentor, Dies at 65
A mainstay of Detroit’s soul, funk and electronic music scenes, he also offered guidance to young hip-hop and electronic music…
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World
Kamar de los Reyes, ‘One Life to Live’ Actor and ‘Call of Duty’ Voice, Dies at 56
The Puerto Rican actor, who played Antonio Vega in the soap opera and voiced Raul Menendez in the video game,…
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World
Turkey’s Parliament to Discuss Sweden’s NATO Bid, Still in Limbo
Turkey has been slow walking approval of Sweden’s accession to the alliance as Ankara seeks concessions from other members.
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World
New York City Aims to Build Affordable Housing in Wealthier Neighborhoods
A new program would allow the city to direct money to new construction after a tax incentive favorable to developers…
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World
Chaos, Fury, Mistakes: 600 Days Inside New York’s Migrant Crisis
Nearly 70,000 migrants crammed into hundreds of emergency shelters. People sleeping on floors, or huddled on sidewalks in the December…
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World
A Plan to Move Police Reporters Into a Trailer Sets Off Complaints
Mayor Eric Adams said that the move would allow more outlets to cover the police, but critics said it was…
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World
A Look Back at the Top Business Stories of 2023
Regional bank failures and the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried were among the big news events this year.