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For Centuries, Her Art Was Forgotten, or Credited to Men. No More.

The work of Michaelina Wautier, a 17th-century artist, was long overlooked. She is belatedly gaining recognition as an old master,…

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The Rats Are Absolutely Going to Hate the New Sanitation Commissioner

“The rats are absolutely going to hate this announcement. But the rats don’t run this city, we do.” When Jessica…

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35 Years of Efforts to Address Mental Illness on New York Streets

Mayors have launched numerous initiatives over the years to remove people with severe mental illness from the streets and subways.

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Applying to College, and Trying to Appear ‘Less Asian’

The affirmative action lawsuit against Harvard seemed to confirm advice given for years to Asian Americans: Don’t play chess, don’t…

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If It Was Good Enough for Socrates, It’s Good Enough for Sophomores

This is the season for final exams, but maybe we should drop the pencils, paper and keyboards and start talking…

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New Zealand and Australia Ponder a Lower Voting Age

As today’s teenagers will bear the brunt of tomorrow’s problems, especially climate woes, some lawmakers think 16-year-olds deserve a say…

Arts

For Centuries, Her Art Was Forgotten, or Credited to Men. No More.

The work of Michaelina Wautier, a 17th century artist, was long overlooked. She is belatedly gaining recognition as an old…

World

Prosecutor Drops Australia Parliament Rape Case, Citing Toll on Accuser

Mental trauma that Brittany Higgins faced from the proceedings presented a “significant and unacceptable risk” to her life, the prosecutor…

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Barbara Love, Who Fought for Lesbians to Have a Voice, Dies at 85

As an activist and an author, she was determined to demystify and normalize the lesbian experience, and to integrate it…

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Scarred by War, a Ukrainian Children’s Choir Finds Hope in Music

Members of the Shchedryk Children’s Choir have emerged from conflict determined to sing, including at Carnegie Hall this weekend.

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