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America
2 Masterpieces Reveal the Big Bang Moment of Our Art Universe
The Frick, with these not-to-miss treasures by Bellini and Giorgione, manages to get at the origins of our art-watching obsession.
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Books
Eat the Rich? How About Dine With Them Instead.
In “Flight of the WASP,” the inveterate dirt-digger Michael Gross gives America’s elite families the white-glove treatment.
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America
When Does Life Stop? A New Way of Harvesting Organs Divides Doctors.
The technique restarts circulation after an organ donor is declared dead. But first surgeons cut off blood flow to the…
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Europe
Wednesday Briefing
A proposed cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.
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Europe
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens
The Latest The German government said on Tuesday it would immediately halt all new spending as it grappled with how…
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America
Wednesday Briefing: A Gaza Hostage Deal Appears Close
Plus Binance’s founder pleads guilty.
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America
Music Licensing Giant BMI Sells to Private Equity Firm
Broadcast Music Inc., one of the major performing rights organizations in the United States, collected $1.57 billion and distributed $1.47…
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America
The Beatles Are Still Charting the Future of Pop. It Looks Bleak.
Their latest song points toward a future where no golden goose need ever stop laying.
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America
The Neighborhood That’s Shedding Offices for Housing
The financial district is attracting residents who like the charm of the narrow streets and can live with the neighborhood’s…
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Food
Omicron, Now 2 Years Old, Is Not Done With Us Yet
The dominant variant of the coronavirus has proved to be not only staggeringly infectious, but an evolutionary marvel.