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Guy Trebay

In Fashion Neurosis Podcast, Bella Freud Analyzes Celebrities

The designer Bella Freud — a great-granddaughter of Sigmund Freud — is using her podcast to “learn vicariously all the things I’ve secretly wanted to know” about celebrities.

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Penelope Green

Frances Conley, Neurosurgeon Who Protested Sexism, Dies at 83

She was the rare woman in her field, and a tenured professor. But when a sexist colleague was promoted, she quit, forcing a reckoning in her profession.

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Christopher Maag and Tim Balk

Rare Northern Lights Entrance Viewers in New York and Beyond

The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm.

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Tracey Tully

A Democratic Boss Is in Prison. He Still Has 2 Public School Jobs.

The Democratic chairman of Hillside, N.J., is serving a six-month prison term. He got an $80,000 teaching job in the township after pleading guilty to tax fraud.

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Jeff Sommer

The Market Has Been Fabulous, Maybe Excessively So

You may not realize how great the stock market has been. But, our columnist says, it can’t keep rising at this pace for long.

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Kim Scott

Founder Mode Helps Explain Why Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen Are Backing Donald Trump

A trendy management style called “founder mode” illustrates Silicon Valley’s growing tilt toward authoritarianism.

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Tony Schwartz

What ‘The Apprentice’ Gets Exactly Right About Trump

Critics may argue about specific factual details, but a new account of Trump’s ascent jibes with everything I saw with my own eyes.

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Joe Klein

A Small-C Conservative Case for Kamala Harris

The Democratic candidate would bring three things the country desperately needs: stability, unity and optimism.

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Alissa Wilkinson

‘Piece by Piece’ Review: Pharrell Williams’s Life, in Legos

The producer and musician gets the biographical documentary treatment — with an unexpected twist.

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Nicole Sperling

Lego’s First Documentary, ‘Piece by Piece,’ Tells Pharrell Williams’ Story

The toymaker has found success in fictional films. But with “Piece by Piece,” about the life of Mr. Williams, it has gotten into a new genre.

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Philip Kaleta

A Wrestling Match Over Control of the Chrysler Building in Manhattan

Legal maneuvers and an empire in tatters leave the ownership of the once grand Manhattan skyscraper up in the air.

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Joe Drape

How Mizzou Football Is Benefiting From State N.I.L. Laws

A state law allows high school athletes to earn endorsement money as long as they commit to attending a public university in Missouri. It’s having an effect.

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Rukmini Callimachi

Billy Joel Is Selling His $49.9 Million Dream Mansion on Long Island

The celebrated musician has decided to part with the house of his wildest childhood dreams.

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Miriam Jordan

Haitians in Springfield Are Still Shaken After False Rumors of Eating Pets

A young family came to love the city where they rebuilt their lives and bought a home. Since a false rumor spread, they have scrapped outings, even to the park.

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Megha Rajagopalan

How The Times Investigated Indian Political Ties to Labor Abuse in the Sugar Industry

Western companies such as Coca-Cola buy sugar from fields where workers suffer abuses. But the country has labor laws. Where was the government?

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Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri Inzamam

Why Lawmakers Ignore Human Rights Abuses in India’s Sugar Fields

Politicians run most of the mills in the state of Maharashtra. They deny or downplay evidence of coerced hysterectomies, debt bondage and child labor in the fields.

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Stanley Reed

Conflict Between Israel and Iran Adds to Oil Market Volatility

Israel and Iran are fighting at a time when prices are under pressure because of weak demand in China and concerns about oversupply.

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Christina Goldbaum, Hwaida Saad and Diego Ibarra Sanchez

In Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a Lone Gas Station Is a Lifeline

Thousands have fled the town of Baalbek amid a barrage of Israeli airstrikes. For those who remain, Ali Jawad’s business is a critical piece of an informal safety net.

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Motoko Rich and Choe Sang-Hun

A Woman Won South Korea’s First Literature Nobel. That Says a Lot.

While Han Kang’s victory was celebrated as a crowning cultural achievement for her country, her work also represents a form of rebellion against its culture.

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