Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A report claimed stars such as Dionne Warwick and Martin Sheen would attend a pricey gala hosted by a super PAC backing Mr. Kennedy’s third-party candidacy.

Published by By Rebecca Davis in U.S.

Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Books

Are These Topics Too Adult for the Youngest Readers? Take a Look.

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 19:20:46

These children’s picture books have been banned. To some, the topics — racism, sexuality, transgender identity and gay relationships — are not appropriate for very young readers.

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Arts

Opera and Classical Music to Experience in Europe This Winter

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 20:00:10

Concert halls and opera houses in Vienna, Berlin and beyond are offering fan favorites (“Die Fledermaus”) and surprises (an operatic “Animal Farm”).

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New York

Rikers Detainees Were Kept Locked in Cells After Fire Broke Out

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 20:48:42

A report by the Board of Correction found that eight people remained in their cells for a half-hour while smoke spread through a housing unit.

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U.S.

Man With Developmental Disabilities Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $11.7 Million

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 21:49:07

Andrew Royer involuntarily confessed to a murder in Indiana, judges ruled. Despite holes in the case, he served more than 16 years in prison.

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World

Next steps under U.N. resolution on Gaza aid remain unclear.

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 22:01:21

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Arts

Giovanni Anselmo, a Leader of the Arte Povera Movement, Dies at 89

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 22:09:11

An artist of many mediums, he used a vast array of materials, including stone, paint, piles of earth and even lettuce, to provoke thought and wonder.

publicat de By Will Heinrich
World

Without a Truce, U.N. Resolution May Do Little for Gaza, Aid Groups Say

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 22:54:34

The Security Council resolution, watered down to avoid a U.S. veto, directs urgent action to increase aid, but does not call for a cease-fire that would make it safe to distribute the aid.

publicat de By Ben Hubbard
World

Airstrike kills U.N. worker and his family.

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 22:59:39

Issam Al Mughrabi, who had worked at the U.N Development Program for 30 years, and his wife, his five children, and more than 70 members of his extended family, Achim Steiner, an administrator at the agency, said in a statement.

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Business

What to Read and Listen to During Your Holiday Break

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 23:00:14

DealBook lists its favorite podcasts and books for getting smarter about business and the economy.

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Arts

Carlos Lyra, Composer Who Brought Finesse to Bossa Nova, Dies at 90

Sâmbătă, 23 Decembrie 2023 @ 23:21:10

When Brazilian musicians fused samba with jazz and classical influences in the 1950s and ’60s, he was among the first, and the best.

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