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Slovakia Is at a Dangerous Moment
“Fico was shot.” The message arrived in one of my group chats shortly after 3 p.m. on Wednesday. I checked the news and forwarded what I could find out to my friends and family. Information was limited, and headlines like “Robert Fico Was Shot After ...
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Dabney Coleman, Actor Audiences Loved to Hate, Is Dead at 92
In movies like “9 to 5” and “Tootsie” and on TV shows like “Buffalo Bill,” he turned the portrayal of egomaniacal louts into a fine art.
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5 Takeaways From the First Week of Robert Menendez’s Corruption Trial
A lawyer for the New Jersey senator pinned much of the blame on his wife. A government official explained halal meat certification.
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Cyril H. Wecht, Coroner Who Cast Doubt on Kennedy Assassination, Dies at 93
A widely respected forensic expert and frequent TV presence, he was also a powerful figure in Pennsylvania Democratic politics.
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Tony Pigg, Celebrated D.J. of FM’s Golden Age, Dies at 85
Arising from the free-form San Francisco radio scene of the 1960s, he became an influential voice on the powerhouse WPLJ in New York.
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Alta, Irreverent Feminist Poet and Small-Press Pioneer, Dies at 81
She wrote lusty work about her life. She also started what may have been America’s first feminist press, Shameless Hussy, in her garage.
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Jon Urbanchek, Who Led Swimmers to Olympic Glory, Dies at 87
He coached the University of Michigan to 13 Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship. Overall, his swimmers won 21 medals at the Summer Olympics.
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The Ugly Effect of Physical Insults
A recent congressional meeting devolved into a back-and-forth that reflects a changing norm in politics — one that rarely makes anybody look good.
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The Stars Come Out for Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue
Gayle King, Patrick Mahomes and others arrived in Midtown to celebrate the staying power of the publication on its 60th anniversary.
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My Twisted Path to a Meaningful Life
A bad night of partying left my body broken and nearly paralyzed. I let the pain shape me for the better.