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Peter Brown, One of the Beatles’ Closest Confidants, Tells All (Again)
At 87, the dapper insider is releasing a new book of interviews conducted in 1980 and 1981 with the band and people nearest to it.
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Brown University Will Reinstate Standardized Tests for Admission
The school joins Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in backtracking on “test optional” policies adopted during the pandemic.
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In Detroit, an Opera Leader Finishes With One Last Triumph
After Yuval Sharon became the artistic director of Michigan Opera Theater in 2020, the company renamed itself the Detroit Opera — perhaps the most visible among moves that have led to a remarkable streak of successes based on a new, ambitious ...
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Frank Ryan Dies at 87; Cerebral Quarterback Led Browns to ’64 Title
Off the field, he earned a P.h.D. in mathematics and taught the subject at Rice and Yale. And he brought computers to the House of Representatives.
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News
Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Manhattan Valley and in Cobble Hill.
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Confessions of a Pop-Tarts Taste Tester
When my family was enlisted nearly 60 years ago, little did we suspect that the pastry would become a pop-culture phenomenon and inspire a Seinfeld movie.
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Sports
Bob Brown, Intimidator on N.F.L. Offensive Lines, Dies at 81
As an offensive tackle for three teams in a Hall of Fame career, he said he prided himself on being the “beater” and not the “beatee.”
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Jim Brown Should Be Seen Fully, Flaws and All
Brown, who died on Thursday, demanded that people see more to him than strong athletic performances. In the 1960s, that was unusual for athletes.
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In Scotland, a Minimalist House That Keeps the World at Bay
They raised six children. Now it was time for a home that was entirely their own.
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Books
Review: A Dance Searching for Harmony in an Unequal World
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence returns to the Joyce Theater with two hits, “Open Door” and “Grace,” and a New York premiere with music by Jason Moran.
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