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News
Larry Taylor, Vietnam War Pilot Lauded for Daring Rescue, Dies at 81
His evacuation of four besieged I.S. Army Rangers was belatedly recognized last September with the Medal of Honor.
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US
On Capitol Hill, Republicans Use Bigoted Attacks Against Political Foes
House and Senate Republicans have denigrated fellow lawmakers, Biden administration officials and witnesses in racist ways, both in casual comments…
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Magazine
What Is Black Love Day?
On Feb. 13, 1993, Ayo Handy-Kendi, a community organizer and native of Washington, D.C., created the holiday to celebrate communal…
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US
A Trump-Clinton Analogy That Could Give Biden Comfort
Democrats who aren’t fans of the president could come home when faced with a Trump presidency, just as Republicans returned…
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News
What Do We Owe Black Americans?
In my debut novel, a family retraces their lineage in order to be eligible for the nation’s first federal reparations…
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Arts
Meet Flagboy Giz, a Rapper Uniting New Orleans Cultural Traditions
The 37-year-old artist is a Black Masking Indian who sews his own colorful suits. His blending those practices with rap…
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Arts
Twyla Tharp: ‘You Dig Down, You Settle in, You Don’t Stop’
“OK, is everybody’s gum ready?” It’s not a question most choreographers ask their dancers before a run-through of a work,…
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World
U.S., U.N. and International Criminal Court Intensify Warnings Against Invading Rafah
The United States opposes an Israeli ground offensive into Rafah unless Israel provides for the safety of more than a…
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Arts
When the Voice You Hear Is Not the Actor You See
The playwright Lucas Hnath has been making magic with the sound of speech. Now he’s directing a play by Mona…
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Arts
The Big Pregame (Vegas’s Version)
Music blared as the Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. had a conversation across a barricade. Close by were…