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Brittany Was Once Barren Ground for France’s Far Right. No More.

So many locals over so many decades have left Gourin in rural Brittany for the United States that Air France awarded the town...

On Pride Weekend, the Stonewall Visitor Center Opens

Good morning. It’s Friday. Today, and on Fridays through the summer, we’ll focus on things to do in New York over the weekend.Diana...

Amid Challenges, Small New York City Museums Are Closing Their Doors

Small museums that have helped define the unique character of New York City’s artistic scene are moving, changing or calling it quits, citing...

Napoleon’s Loot: When the World Decided Stolen Art Should Go Back

In September 1815, Karl von Müffling, the Prussian governor of Paris, presented himself at the doors of the Louvre and ordered its French...

A Storied Harlem Church Has a New Leader. Its Members Have Questions.

Ever since Adam Clayton Powell Jr.’s reign, beginning in the late 1930s, Abyssinian Baptist has been one of the most influential Black churchs...

The 84-Year-Old Visionary With One Answer for Two Real Estate Crises

When Liberty Tower went up for sale in Manhattan’s financial district in 1978, there was only one bidder for the 33-story skyscraper. The...

Over 65, With No Place to Call Home

Robert Kirk, a retired jack of many trades, finds himself homeless at the age of 74 after a chain of events that could...

Friday Briefing

In the first 2024 debate, Biden struggled and Trump blusteredFormer President Donald Trump repeatedly attacked a disjointed President Biden during the first debate...

Amid Perilous Times, Iran Holds Vote to Pick a President

After a testy campaign that featured strong attacks on the government by virtually all the candidates over the economy, internet restrictions and harsh...

Why Britain’s Murky Election Betting Scandal Is Causing Outrage

Rishi Sunak’s gamble was a considerable one. Five weeks ago, the British prime minister bet the house on his belief that a summer...

Iran’s Presidential Candidates: Who Are They?

A cardiac surgeon, a former mayor of Tehran and a cleric implicated in the execution of political prisoners are among the six candidates...

A Rikers Detainee Made a Daring Escape. The Getaway Car? A City Bus.

Some jailbreaks require elaborate planning. Others demand feats of strength or agility. Few have relied on the New York City bus system.But that...

Stolen 37 Years Ago, Theodore Roosevelt’s Watch Finally Returns Home

Theodore Roosevelt’s favorite pocket watch, which he carried around the world and wore in the White House, was returned Thursday to the president’s...

They Returned to Northern Gaza, Only to Be Ordered to Evacuate Again

Early in the war against Hamas, as Israeli forces made their way from the north of the Gaza Strip toward the south, a...

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