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Diane Arbus and the Too-Revealing Detail
A photographer’s legacy, though, is not like a painter’s: Arbus didn’t leave signed prints hanging around, like canvases drying in a…
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Do Androids Dream of Anything at All?
Although the literature of automatism has existed in one mold or another since the late Middle Ages—with sixteenth-century folktales about…
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The Lost Dances of Paul Taylor
If a dance isn’t performed for a long time, it starts to disappear. People’s memories of it fade, and videos can be…
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Jean Smart and John Krasinski Go It Alone, on Broadway and Off
This has been the season of the star. For months now, possibly because the film and television industries spent 2024 in disarray, New York…
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David Plunkert’s “On Parade”
Nearly five months into Donald Trump’s second term, he is not only increasingly turning America into an autocracy with his endless stream…
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What Trump Missed at the Kennedy Center Production of “Les Mis”
On Wednesday evening, when the new Czar of All the Arts, Donald Trump, went to see “Les Misérables”—which is, we are told, along with…
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Ranked-Choice Voting in NYC Faces Its Make-or-Break Moment
“We are seeing more mayoral candidates talk about ranked-choice voting earlier,” she said. “It’s more of a dialog with the voters. It also…
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Tech billionaires are making a risky bet with humanity’s future
While there’s a sprawling patchwork of ideas and philosophies powering these visions, three features play a central role, says Adam…
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Singapore shares fall on Friday amid Middle East tensions; STI down 0.3%
Dip mirrors loss in global equity markets on fears Israel’s strikes on Iran could stoke wider regional conflict Local stocks ended lower…
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Novo Nordisk overtakes SAP as Europe’s most valuable company
Novo Nordisk reclaimed its position as Europe’s most valuable public company, overtaking software developer SAP. Shares in the Danish…
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Iran Launches 100 Drones at Tel Aviv in Retaliation after Israeli Airstrikes Killed Iran's Top Military Officials and Disrupted Nuclear Program
Iran launched over 100 drones at Israel on Friday in response to massive airstrikes that killed senior military officers and scientists…
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Trump Blurts Out Dark Truth About Stephen Miller’s Ugly, Hateful Aims
Stephen Miller had a shouting match Thursday with a GOP senator over Miller’s demand for massive funds for deportations, which Republicans…
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Here’s what food and drug regulation might look like under the Trump administration
Perhaps that could change. At his confirmation hearing, Makary told senators he planned to evaluate school lunches, seed oils, and food…
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Chinese firms may join group seeking to buy Li Ka-shing’s ports: sources
China’s largest shipping company is among the firms in talks to invest in a multinational consortium seeking to buy billionaire Li…
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Five Modes Boutiques Reopen Under New Italian Company
MILAN – Italian retailer Modes is back in business, under a new, recently formed entity called Garments Milano. The new company has leased…
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Captain Sumeet Sabharwal: Air India's Pilot Made Desperate Mayday Call Seconds Before Crash as Experts Believe Bird Strike Led to Tragedy
The pilot of the Air India flight frantically reported that the aircraft was fast "losing power" just moments before the deadly crash,…
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Middle East tensions hit Asian and Asean markets; oil and gold prices spike
A wave of geopolitical panic swept across Asian markets on Friday (Jun 13), after Israel launched strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military…
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Opinion: Space startups are pivoting to defence. That’s great for innovation
A few months ago, at the SmallSat Symposium, a panel issued a sobering warning to space startups: do not chase defence dollars at the…
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Asian Markets Sell Off as Middle East Tensions Spike and Oil Prices Surge
Asian traders woke to a nervous open on Friday after oil surged and Wall Street futures sank following reports that Israel had carried out…
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OCBC users hit by log-in, payment issues; services restored by 2.30 pm
More than 1,000 outage reports are lodged on tracking site Downdetector from around 11 am Customers of OCBC experienced difficulties…
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Pop Mart’s 200% stock rally spurs rush to hike price targets
— Street analysts are rushing to raise price targets on Pop Mart International Group following the success of its Labubu dolls. At least…
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Israel Launches Massive Airstrikes on Iran's Nuclear Program and Kills Several Top Military Officials as Khamenei Vows 'Harsh Punishment'
Israel has carried out "preemptive attacks" on Iran, targeting its nuclear program and killed several senior military officials in a bid…
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Gold tops one-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand
GOLD prices climbed on Friday to their highest point in more than a month, on track for a weekly gain, as investors sought safe-haven…
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Unagi specialist Man Man’s Singapore operator sinks into the red less than a year after listing
Japanese food and beverage (F&B) operator Food Innovators Holdings (FIH) posted a net loss of S$4.1 million for FY2025 ended Feb 28, in a…