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Sheida Soleimani’s Art Is for the Birds

Sheida Soleimani speaks the language of birds, deftly contorting her lips and breath to recite lilting sounds with distinct avian…

Will the fifth time be the charm for Raila Odinga?

Raila Odinga, the smiling eminence of Kenyan politics, has an admirable record of contesting national elections and a miserable record…

Restaurant Review: Searching for Signs of Lyon at Daniel Boulud’s Le Gratin

Right up until the moment he actually opened one, nobody appeared more qualified to run a Lyon-style bouchon in New…

Want to Stay Cool? Try Ankara Hand Fans.

The subway wasan oven. Humid air engulfed my mother, sister and me as we stood waiting for the train to…

Should I Tell My Elderly Turkish Dad That His Grandchild Is Trans?

We have a trans son who came out to us four and a half years ago. At first our focus…

Britain Braces for Another Round of Scorching Temperatures

LONDON — Weeks after recording its highest-ever temperature, Britain was preparing for another unsettling stretch of hot weather, as officials…

A Painter’s Home That Celebrates Hawaii

WHEN THE FRENCH American muralist Jean Charlot arrived in postwar Hawaii in 1949 on a commission to paint a fresco…

How We Mourn Covid’s Victims

LONDON — Piece by piece, the Covid-19 sanctuary was born on a hilltop in the town of Bedworth in central…

Issey Miyake, Japanese Fashion Designer, Dies at 84

TOKYO — Issey Miyake, the Japanese designer famed for his pleated style of clothing and cult perfumes, and whose name…

The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure

In the three decades since she was first diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Lisa Hepner has clung to a vague…

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