Europe
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¿Dónde posó la ‘Mona Lisa’? Tal vez en Lecco
Esta idílica ciudad de Italia, a orillas del Lago Como, sería el escenario donde fue retratado el enigmático personaje de…
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Spain’s Socialists Win Catalan Vote Dominated by Amnesty for Separatists
For the first time in over a decade, the regional government in Catalonia may be led by a party opposed…
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Putin Replaces Defense Minister in Rare Cabinet Shake-up
Mr. Putin shifted Sergei Shoigu to run the security council, and nominated an economist to run the defense ministry.
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Alex Hassilev, the Last of the Original Limeliters, Dies at 91
The trio’s witty, urbane arrangements made it one of the top acts of the early-1960s folk music revival. His gift…
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Mona Lisa, Smile: You’re in Lecco, After All
A mash-up of geology and art history has identified a likely setting for one of the world’s most famous paintings.
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Freshmen Democrats Work to Turn Biden Impeachment Effort on Its Head
A crop of novice lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee has countered Republicans’ allegations against President Biden with attention-grabbing charges…
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It’s Mother’s Day, and I’ll Sleep, Dance, Camp (or Cry) if I Want To
Some women prefer to spend Mother’s Day without the very people who made them one.
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You Can’t Live in the Past, Even in a Period-Accurate Frock
In 2012, not long after he decided to dedicate his professional life to 18th-century wares, Casey Samson spent a weekend…
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Is Everything A.S.M.R. Now?
Videos that tickle what is known as the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response used to belong to a specific corner of…
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Sudden Resignations. A Leaked Letter. What’s Happening Inside Miss USA?
Noelia Voigt’s announcement this week that she was stepping down as Miss USA set off a string of departures and…