Record
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Books
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Strata-East Records
This label founded in 1971 gave Afrocentric and psychedelic jazz a home, and found a breakout hit with Gil Scott-Heron…
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Opinion
Les McCann, Pianist, Singer and Soul Jazz Pioneer, Dies at 88
He released more than 50 albums but had his greatest commercial success with “Compared to What,” a recording that came…
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Opinion
Ken MacKenzie, a Rare Winner on the 1962 Mets, Dies at 89
Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the famously hapless 1962 New…
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News
G.O.P. Support Grows for a House Candidate With a Disputed Military Record
J.R. Majewski, an ally of former President Donald J. Trump, is seeking to avenge his 13-point loss in the 2022…
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News
How Meta’s New Face Camera Heralds a New Age of Surveillance
Meta’s $300 smart glasses look cool but lack a killer app, and they offer a glimpse into a future with…
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Opinion
Jean Knight, Who Struck Platinum With ‘Mr. Big Stuff,’ Dies at 80
Her anthem of female strength topped the Billboard R&B chart and reached No. 2 on the pop chart in 1971.…
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Newyork
Mayor Who Used Racial Slurs Is Charged With 2 Unrelated Crimes
The mayor of Clark, N.J., who was taped using slurs, is accused of running his landscaping business from his township…
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Finance
U.A.W. Expands Strike to G.M.’s Texas Plant
The union told 5,000 workers to step down at the plant, General Motors’ largest in the United States, as it…
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Opinion
Russell Sherman, Poetic Interpreter at the Piano, Is Dead at 93
He was known as a passionate, idiosyncratic performer in concerts and on recordings and admired as a longtime teacher at…
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Books
A Brooklyn Artist Interrogates N.Y.P.D. Surveillance Films
Kameron Neal, an artist in residence with New York City’s Department of Records, was struck by the power dynamics between…