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Opinion
Jerry West, One of Basketball’s Greatest Players, Dies at 86
He was a high-scoring Hall of Fame guard for the Lakers and later an executive with the team. His image…
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Newyork
A Public Housing Playground Barred Outsiders. Neighbors Objected.
Signs put up at Wise Towers say the playground is only for residents. There have been tense encounters with some…
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Opinion
Jac Venza, Who Delivered Culture to Public Television, Dies at 97
By making entertainment as well as education part of its mission, he gave the world “Masterpiece Theater,” “Great Performances” and…
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Books
Two More ‘Succession’ Actors Are Broadway Bound, in ‘Job’
Peter Friedman and Sydney Lemmon will star in the two-hander, a psychological thriller that previously found success downtown.
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Books
New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown?
A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like…
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Books
‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Review: Community Building One Dice Roll at a Time
Improv adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game, which has been undergoing a renaissance as it turns 50 this…
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Books
The Techno Pioneer Jeff Mills Blazes a Trail to Space, and Beyond
At 60, the D.J. and producer is inspiring fresh generations with new work, including an LP that approximates the experience…
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Opinion
Understanding My Son, One Game of Catch At a Time
I have never played on an athletic team. As a child, I was not fast or coordinated or interested in…
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Books
‘Sally & Tom’ Frees Sally Hemings From Being a Mere Footnote
Suzan-Lori Parks’s play is the latest work by a Black writer seeking to prioritize Hemings’s life and perspective to make…
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Sports
Judy Devlin Hashman, Record-Holding Badminton Champion, Dies at 88
She won 10 singles titles at the prestigious all-England championships.