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Susan Jaffe Wants to Build a New Era at American Ballet Theater
“We have to really become creative about everything we do,” said Jaffe, as the company works to address financial woes…
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‘Music Speaks to Some Deep Need Among Humans’
More from our inbox: Will Politicians Accept the Election Results?Honoring the DeadFear of CrimeA research team that comprised musicologists, psychologists,…
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Debby Lee Cohen, Who Helped Prune Plastic From Schools, Dies at 64
Her successful campaign against foam lunch trays in New York City led to similar city and statewide bans — and…
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Jean-Philippe Allard, Jazz Producer and Musicians’ Advocate, Dies at 67
He called himself a “professional listener,” and he tended to develop lifelong relationships with the artists he worked with.
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Our Fathers Marched With M.L.K. Here’s What They Would Say to Activists Today.
On March 9, 1965, at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther…
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Why Children Are Missing More School Now
The raw data looks inarguably bad: The share of American children missing at least 10 percent of school days nearly…
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Personal Conflicts, Even Violence, Are Not Uncommon in Long-Term Care
At an assisted living facility in New York State, a small crowd had gathered at the dining room entrance at…
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Chet Walker, N.B.A. Champion and Movie Producer, Dies at 84
A vital member of the 1966-67 champion Philadelphia 76ers, he later produced a TV series based on the life on…
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The Day My Old Church Canceled Me Was a Very Sad Day
This week, the leaders of the Presbyterian Church in America will gather in Richmond, Va., for their annual General Assembly.…
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A Promise to Grads With ‘No Promise’
It’s high school graduation season. Time to cheer the teenage achievers (especially the overachievers) and send them off to campus…