Europe
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Paris Promised the Olympics Would Be Accessible. The Clock Is Ticking.
The city, which put inclusivity at the center of its bid, has improved access for people with disabilities, but with…
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Monday Briefing
Cease-fire talks stall.
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Bernard Hill, Actor in ‘Titanic’ and ‘Lord of the Rings,’ Dies at 79
With a stout frame, bushy whiskers and a weathered visage, he embodied men of authority facing down danger with weary…
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Laurent Cantet, Whose Films Explored France’s Undersides, Dies at 63
His acclaimed “The Class” walked a provocative line between documentary and fiction. In that film and others, he explored the…
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Jerome Rothenberg, Who Expanded the Sphere of Poetry, Dies at 92
His anthology “Technicians of the Sacred” included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars…
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When Prison and Mental Illness Amount to a Death Sentence
Markus Johnson slumped naked against the wall of his cell, skin flecked with pepper spray, his face a mask of…
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Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrier Near the White House
The Secret Service said the incident posed no threat to the public, and President Biden was in Delaware at the…
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Peter Oosterhuis, British Golfer Turned Broadcaster, Dies at 75
He won 20 tournaments before moving into TV. “He explained the game that was going out in front of him…
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Miranda July Is Ready to Get ‘Maximum Weird’
It was not exactly urgent to get the rug, but the larger question the rug had to answer was urgent…
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The Sprinter Van’s Glamorous Turn
Famous actors, singers, athletes and housewives are fans of the Mercedes-Benz van, which has become a staple in streets outside…