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Daniel A. Moore, Founder of an African American Museum, Dies at 88
To tell the full story of the American Black experience, he created an Atlanta institution in 1978 and later moved…
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Members-Only Mania: Why Are More Private Clubs Popping Up in New York?
In a 115-year-old ferry terminal in New York’s financial district, an abundance of excess now exists. Walls lined with Loro…
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Eleanor Collins, Canada’s ‘First Lady of Jazz,’ Dies at 104
A singer known for her mastery of standards, she found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she…
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OpenAI Unveils A.I. Technology That Recreates Human Voices
The start-up is sharing the technology, Voice Engine, with a small group of early testers as it tries to understand…
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A.I.’s Messy Moment + Listeners Respond to Jonathan Haidt + Shrimp Jesus
Listen to and follow ‘Hard Fork’Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube Hosted by Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Produced…
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$900,000 Homes in Rome
A one-bedroom apartment near the Trevi Fountain, a two-bedroom duplex on the western edge of town, and a spacious pied-à-terre…
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They Can’t See the Eclipse, but This Device Will Help Them Hear It
A device called LightSound is being distributed to help the blind and visually impaired experience this year’s event.
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Louis Gossett Jr., 87, Dies; ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ and ‘Roots’ Actor
His portrayal of a drill instructor earned him the Oscar for best supporting actor. He was the first Black performer…
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Shohei Ohtani Is Home and Focused on Baseball. Dodgers Fans Are Relieved.
Los Angeles finally got a close look at baseball’s megastar on Thursday as a gambling situation involving his former interpreter…
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Robert Moskowitz, Abstract Painter of New York’s Skyscrapers, Dies at 88
He depicted the Empire State Building, the Flatiron Building and, most indelibly, the World Trade Center. Those paintings took on…