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Laurent Cantet, Whose Films Explored France’s Undersides, Dies at 63

His acclaimed “The Class” walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the…

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Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrier Near the White House

The Secret Service said the incident posed no threat to the public, and President Biden was in Delaware at the…

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Madonna Brings Massive Free Concert to Rio, Capping Celebration Tour

The pop superstar performed a final date on her global trek marking four decades of hits: a set on Copacabana…

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These Couples Survived a Lot. Then Came Retirement.

This spring, Barbara and Joe, a retired couple in their 60s, sat down with me at a bistro in suburban…

Business

Got an Idea for a Toy? Toymakers Want to Hear From You.

Companies like Lego and Mattel have divisions that seek out design concepts directly from collectors and other highly dedicated fan…

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Review: At New York City Ballet’s Gala, the Usual With a Twist

The two premieres — one by Justin Peck, one by Amy Hall Garner — were gala-style pieces that felt more…

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‘Horrified, I Watched the Beads Come Off and Bounce Onto the Asphalt’

A beloved necklace breaks in Midtown, an overheard snippet and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s…

Magazine

Miranda July Is Ready to Get ‘Maximum Weird’

It was not exactly urgent to get the rug, but the larger question the rug had to answer was urgent…

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Hundreds of Bahraini Political Prisoners Freed in ‘Bittersweet’ Royal Pardon

Amid deepening tensions in the Middle East, Bahraini activists said that the mass pardon, while welcome, was incomplete, and called…

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Teenager Fatally Shot by Australian Police After He Stabbed a Man

The episode occurred just weeks after two major stabbing attacks in the country. The teen had been under monitoring for…

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