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Covering on Spire of a Cathedral That Monet Painted Catches Fire
The cause of the blaze at the cathedral in Rouen, France, whose facade Claude Monet depicted dozens of times, was…
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News
What NATO’s Warning to China About Russia Means
NATO’s rare rebuke of China could lead to actions pressuring the country to curb exports to Russia. Beijing denounced it…
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Books
At 75, the Aldeburgh Festival Is Bigger Than Benjamin Britten
When the composer Benjamin Britten died in 1976, it wasn’t clear how the public would remember him. There was Britten…
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Opinion
David Liederman, Who Found Sweet Success With David’s Cookies, Dies at 75
His innovative version of the chocolate chip cookie, studded with irregular pieces of dark Swiss chocolate, led to a chain…
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22 Years Ago, He Disappeared in an Avalanche. His Body Was Just Found.
Melting glaciers on Peru’s highest mountain helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with…
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Opinion
Mary Martin, Who Gave Many Music Stars Their Start, Dies at 85
Her loyalty to artists and her eye for talent made her a force in a male-dominated business. Among her accomplishments:…
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Opinion
Joe Bonsall, Tenor Voice of the Oak Ridge Boys, Dies at 76
His vocals on songs like “Elvira” were a key to the evolution of the group, originally a Southern gospel quartet,…
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Opinion
William E. Burrows, Historian of the Space Age, Is Dead at 87
In books and articles he wrote about the militarization of space and believed that investing in exploration would ultimately “protect…
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Opinion
Maxine Singer, Guiding Force at the Birth of Biotechnology, Dies at 93
A leading biochemist, she helped shape guidelines to protect a revolutionary new field in the ’70s while calming public fears…
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Kremlin Critic Is ‘Stable’ in Russian Prison Hospital, Lawyer Says
Vladimir Kara-Murza’s legal representatives said they were denied access to their client in a remote Siberian penal colony for six…