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Ángeles Flórez Peón, Spanish Civil War’s Last Militiawoman, Dies at 105

She was revered as an essential guardian of the country’s memory of war and repression long after the Franco dictatorship.

Arts

An Ode to Gardens That’s Also a Bouquet of Ideas

In her latest book, Olivia Laing makes an impassioned case for the garden — as repository of natural beauty, as…

Arts

This Veterinarian Makes House — and Penthouse — Calls

In her memoir, “Pets and the City,” Amy Attas reflects on three decades of caring for animals (and, by extension,…

Arts

Dutch Fashion Designer Iris van Herpen Moves Into Art

“There’s more to me than only couture,” she said, previewing her first exhibition of sculpture. Catch it while you can:…

World

A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?

It has been a year since Kathleen Kelley got the devastating call. Her 17-year-old son, Nico, the youngest of her…

World

Japan Makes It Very Hard to Be Sterilized. These Women Demand Change.

A lawsuit challenges a societal assumption that all women are “destined to become a mother.”

Arts

Linda Thompson Can’t Sing Her New Songs. Her Solution? ‘Proxy Music.’

The singer and songwriter who rose from the ’60s British folk-rock scene lost her vocals to a neurological disorder. So…

Arts

‘Janet Planet’ Review: A Sticky Summer Full of Small Dramas

Annie Baker’s debut feature film is a tiny masterpiece — a perfect coming-of-age story for both a misfit tween and…

World

Seafaring Nomads Settle Down Without Quite Embracing Life on Land

Leaving her hut that hovered on stilts above crystal blue water, Zausiyah got into her boat at sunrise and rowed…

Health

Doctors Test the Limits of What Obesity Drugs Can Fix

“Obesity first” doctors say they start with one pill, to treat obesity, and often find other chronic diseases, like rheumatoid…

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