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‘Billy Preston’ Review: A Unique and Tortured Talent

The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay explores his success and his difficult life.​ Read More The Beatles, the Stones and Clapton shared the stage with him. He made solo hits, too. A documentary by Paris Barclay explores his success and his difficult...

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David Hays, 95, Dies; Top Broadway Designer and Theater of Deaf Founder

He created sets and lighting for dozens of productions, including “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” and established a new art form with his theater of the deaf, combining sign and spoken language.​ Read More He created sets and lighting for dozens of productions, including “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” and established a new art form with his...

Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations
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Journalists Arrested in Cameroon While Covering Secretive U.S. Deportations

An Associated Press reporter was beaten and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively deported from the United States.​ Read More An Associated Press reporter was beaten and held with three other journalists and a lawyer, two detainees said, while at a center for migrants secretively...

The Country Betting on Immigrants
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The Country Betting on Immigrants

Spain may have a solution to the backlash against migrants in many wealthy countries.​ Read More Spain may have a solution to the backlash against migrants in many wealthy countries. 

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‘Wuthering Heights’ Through the Years, from Olivier to Elordi

From Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier to Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi nearly a century later, the onscreen connection between Cathy and Heathcliff has taken many turns.​ Read More From Merle Oberon and Laurence Olivier to Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi nearly a century later, the onscreen connection between Cathy and Heathcliff has taken many turns. 

N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up
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N.I.H. Director Will Temporarily Run C.D.C. in Leadership Shake-Up

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsDr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director.​Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will serve as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention until President Trump appoints a permanent director. ​Read More

Administration Increases Scrutiny of Noncitizen Voting, Pursuing a Trump Claim
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Administration Increases Scrutiny of Noncitizen Voting, Pursuing a Trump Claim

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsThe move is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms.​The move is part of an extraordinary all-fronts effort to insert federal law enforcement into the machinery of American elections ahead of the midterms. ​Read More

F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine
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F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsModerna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology.​Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology. ​Read...

Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda
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Meta Begins $65 Million Election Push to Advance A.I. Agenda

NYT > U.S. > PoliticsMeta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois.​Meta’s biggest election investment aims to prevent state legislation that it fears could inhibit artificial intelligence development. Its spending starts this week in Texas and Illinois. ​Read...