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Vinie Burrows, Acclaimed Actress Who Became an Activist, Dies at 99
She got her start on Broadway at 15. But after finding a dearth of roles for Black women, she ultimately…
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Review: The Met’s New ‘Carmen’ Trades Castanets for Cutoffs
Starring a magnetic Aigul Akhmetshina, Carrie Cracknell’s lethargic staging updates Bizet’s opera to present-day America.
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Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law
The Insurrection Act is a dangerous centuries-old federal statute that authorizes the president, with few restraints, to deploy the U.S.…
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The 27 Bills That Became Law in 2023
Despite holding more than 700 votes this year, the House only managed to pass 27 bills that have made it…
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Education Dept. Is Investigating Six More Colleges Over Campus Discrimination
Stanford, Rutgers and U.C.L.A. were among those being looked into as accusations of hateful rhetoric on campuses have led to…
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Yale Condemns Hanging of Palestinian Flag on Menorah During Protest
Yale University leaders, elected officials and pro-Palestinian activists said the brief action crossed a line.
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Big Apple Circus Review: A Show That Bends Over Backward for You
The extraordinary within the everyday: A holiday season rite returns with aerialists, trapeze acts, funny clowns (really!) and cotton candy…
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Karen Davis, Who Battled for the Rights of Birds, Dies at 79
A fierce campaigner, Ms. Davis expanded the reach of the animal rights movement by advocating for chickens, turkeys and other…
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After Antifraud Crusade, a Trial Asks: Were Illegal Voters or Legal Ones the Target?
True the Vote challenged the legality of 250,000 Georgia voters, offered cash for fraud evidence and recruited poll watchers. A…
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Police Kill Suspect in Brussels Shooting, Official Says
The suspect, who was accused of killing two Swedish nationals in the Belgian capital in what the prime minister called…
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