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Make Room Tennis, Pickleball and Squash. Here Comes Padel.
I first learned about padel last summer, when my partner sent me a photo from a small court during a…
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Margaret Tynes, Soprano Who Soared in Verdi and Strauss, Dies at 104
Because there were few opportunities for Black singers in the U.S., she became a powerhouse in Europe, performing in operas…
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The Birth Dearth and the Smartphone Age
My newsroom colleagues Jason Horowitz and Gaia Pianigiani have a lovely report this week about family-friendly policies in the Italian…
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An Overlooked Championship Team’s Final Stop: The White House
The all-Black Tennessee A&I basketball team won three back-to-back national championships at the height of the Jim Crow era, but…
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Justice Department Says It Will Reopen Inquiry Into Realtor Trade Group
On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia made a ruling that opens the door for…
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If A.I. Takes All Our Jobs, Will It Also Take Our Purpose?
What would life be like if artificial intelligence solved all your problems? You wouldn’t have to work anymore. You could…
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Lynne Reid Banks, Author of ‘The Indian in the Cupboard,’ Dies at 94
She explored the struggles of young women in the novel “The L-Shaped Room” but found her biggest success with a…
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Howard Atlee, Showman Who Promoted Dramas and Dogs, Dies at 97
As a press agent, he had his first big hit with “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” In dog competitions, his…
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Sami Michael, Israeli Novelist With Arabic Roots, Dies at 97
A refugee from Iraq, he explored in popular books the worlds of Jews living in Arabic countries or who fled…
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Amid Tragedy, Anguished Pleas for Gaza
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