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Continue readingShe Tried to Resist and Found Herself Alone
It was a big deal that Reality Winner’s probation officer let her travel from Texas to her sister’s house in North Carolina over Thanksgiving. She is, after all, a traitor, in the eyes of the law. Ms. Winner was arrested in 2017 for leaking to …
Continue reading‘Stomp’ to Close in New York in January
The long-running stage show has been a part of the city’s theatrical landscape for nearly 29 years.
Continue readingDon Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
His relentless campaign against the war and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American public and Congress against the war.
Continue readingNo John, No George, No Ringo, but Still a Lot to Say
“The McCartney Legacy” follows the superstar from the last gasp of the Beatles to “Band on the Run.” It’s 700 pages — and only the first volume planned.
Continue readingIn ‘Willow,’ Warwick Davis Revives the ‘Role That Gave Me Everything’
The 1988 film “Willow” turned Davis into a “proper actor,” he said, and changed his life. A new series on Disney+ picks up the story decades later.
Continue readingIs Your Fireplace Ready for Winter?
Here’s how to dress it up and choose the tools you’ll need — before you build that first roaring fire.
Continue readingWhat to Know About Strep A Infections Among Children in the U.K.
Several children have died from strep A this season, health officials said on Tuesday. Here is a quick list of symptoms and other important information.
Continue readingRussia continues to manufacture cruise missiles despite Western sanctions, experts say.
Some of the cruise missiles that Russia launched at Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure in late November were manufactured months after the West imposed sanctions intended to deprive Moscow of the components needed to make those munitions, according to …
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