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Review: At the Philharmonic, a Conductor Argues With Passion

Dalia Stasevska returned to the orchestra’s podium with a world premiere and subtly linked works by Tchaikovsky and Sibelius.

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Who wants to live forever?

Countries and companies are facing an aging crisis, and experts say policymakers and business leaders need to rethink how they…

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Betty Lee Sung, Pioneering Scholar of Chinese in America, Dies at 98

An immigrants’ daughter who for a time lived in and then fled China, she went on to break academic ground…

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Dick Polich, Master Forger of Sculptures for Artists, Dies at 90

His cavernous Hudson Valley foundry helped Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra, Jeff Koons and many others turn their large-scale visions into…

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The Many Lessons of Kouign-Amann

I made this Breton-style cake at least half a dozen times to perfect it. Here’s what it taught me about…

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She Brought New Sounds to Colombia. The World’s Catching Up.

Back in the 1960s, when female musicians were mostly confined to the roles of teacher, interpreter or muse, the Colombian…

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Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs

The layoffs amount to about 6 percent of the global work force at the company, the latest tech giant to…

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Strikes and Protests Across France as Macron Faces Pensions Showdown

Labor unions, opposed to government plans to raise the legal age of retirement, want a show of strength. President Emmanuel…

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The Boss Is Back in Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley as we know it — with its radically transparent company cultures, empowered employees, flat hierarchies and rarefied perks…

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Dayanita Singh’s Hands-On Photography

Every winter in the early 1980s, a sturdy bus departed Kolkata, India, for a concert tour of provincial towns. On…

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