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Jimmy Van Eaton, Purveyor of the Sun Records Beat, Dies at 86

His drumming lent spontaneity and imagination to the unfettered sound of seminal rock ’n’ roll records by Jerry Lee Lewis…

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Why So Many Kids Are Priced Out of Youth Sports

Ever since my 2022 interview with Linda Flanagan, the author of “Take Back the Game,” about how money is ruining…

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‘Munich Medea: Happy Family’ Review: A Friendship Crushed by the Past

Themes of incest and sexual abuse of minors loom large in this strikingly becalmed play named after a legendarily vengeful…

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Listening to Music Is Better When It’s a Conversation Among Friends

At group listening sessions, everybody gets a turn to speak by choosing a song.

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When the Voice You Hear Is Not the Actor You See

The playwright Lucas Hnath has been making magic with the sound of speech. Now he’s directing a play by Mona…

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Filming ‘Virginia Woolf,’ the Battles Weren’t Just Onscreen

COCKTAILS WITH GEORGE AND MARTHA: Movies, Marriage and the Making of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ by Philip Gefter What…

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Is Soccer Ready to Retire Its Last Taboo?

A new documentary about gay players tells a story that is, in some ways, no longer a story.

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My Son Refuses to Play With an Outcast. Does That Make Him a Bully?

The magazine’s Ethicist columnist on how a parent might address social exclusion among a group of schoolchildren.

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The Rise of the N.F.L.’s 2-Point Conversion: A Guide to Strategy

A look at the trends, the data and how to sound like an analyst wherever you watch the playoffs.

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Bud Harrelson, Shortstop on Championship Mets Teams, Dies at 79

An outstanding fielder, he helped the team win the 1969 and 1973 World Series and stayed with the Mets as…

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