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V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug, Dies at 76
He found that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of cancer cells, opening up a whole new class…
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Bruce Bastian, a Founder of WordPerfect, Is Dead at 76
A favorite of early personal computer users, his company was eventually overtaken by Microsoft Word. He later came out as…
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The Most Intriguing Animated Films You’ll Never See
A digital book, “Drawing for Nothing,” highlights some of the best art from canceled animation projects like “Me and My…
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Wayne Shorter
“He always was a genius,” Herbie Hancock says of his friend and collaborator. Hear a sampling of that genius in…
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US
In Immunity Decision, Clashing Views of the Nature of Politics
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority largely embraced Donald Trump’s dark view of tit-for-tat partisan prosecutions while liberals cited the prospect…
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World
The Bleak, Nihilistic Show Russians Can’t Stop Watching
The streaming hit, “The Boy’s Word,” about youth gangs in the last years of the Soviet Union, says grim things…
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News
America’s Adversaries Have Seized on Its Leadership Crisis
Hours after the presidential debate, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, said that his boss didn’t bother to watch. Mr. Peskov…
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The Nearly Lost Work of a ‘Born Opera Composer’ Returns
Historians try to be precise, so it is awkward to admit that I can’t recall exactly when I first noticed…
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At 100, the Intergalactic Jazz Hero Marshall Allen Is Still on a Mission
The Sun Ra Arkestra saxophonist, who remains captivated by the power of sound, is an inspiring onstage presence.
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Magazine
At a Crucial Moment, Jill Biden Is Vogue’s Cover Star
During the most challenging period of President Biden’s re-election bid, the first lady appears on the cover of a high-fashion…