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Silvano Marchetto, Owner of Glitzy Greenwich Village Trattoria, Dies at 77

Silvano Marchetto, an Italian restaurateur whose Greenwich Village trattoria, Da Silvano, opened in 1975 and became a star-studded canteen and a Page Six...

After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca

After hundreds of pilgrims died in the scorching desert heat during the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Egyptian government is taking action...

3 Columbia Deans Placed on Leave Over Conduct at Antisemitism Panel

Columbia University placed three administrators on leave this week while the school investigated their conduct at an alumni panel discussion on antisemitism last...

Curious Tourists and Modern-Day Druids: Marking the Solstice at Stonehenge

In the predawn darkness, a procession of druid priests in white robes carry banners by the monoliths of Stonehenge, the ancient British archaeological...

As War Stretches On, Gaza’s High School Students Put Their Dreams on Hold

Karim al-Masri was supposed to start his final exams on Saturday morning, just a few weeks shy of graduating. Instead, he spent his...

Hezbollah Has Threatened Cyprus. Here’s Why.

Cyprus found itself at the center of the world’s attention this week when the leader of Hezbollah threatened to target the small island...

Bowman, in Fight for His Political Life, Embraces the Left’s Star Power

He cracked jokes on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” spit verses the next day with the rapper Cash Cobain and spent Friday...

Fatal Shooting Robs a Neighborhood of a Longtime Friendly Face

He worked his shift at Pizza Palace in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood late Sunday. He baked pies, took orders and chatted with customers. At...

How an Eco-Conscious ‘Roller Disco Fanatic’ Spends Her Sundays

For the past four years, Lynn Bodnar Kelly has been the executive director of the New York Restoration Project, a nonprofit that Bette...

The Gaza War Is Dividing the L.G.B.T.Q. Community

In the upscale gay resort town of Fire Island Pines, colorful flags honor L.G.B.T.Q. history makers like the actress Wanda Sykes and the...

Two Teenagers Missing in Waters Off Beach in Queens in Suspected Drowning

Two teenagers were reported missing in the waters off Jacob Riis Park in Queens on Friday evening, setting off an hourslong search into...

For Turkish Germans, Heart Overrules Home at Euro 2024

Erkan Aykan does not require a second invitation to share his claim to fame. He grew up in a Turkish family in Gelsenkirchen,...

Slur by Francis Lays Bare the Church’s Contradictions on Homosexuality

When reports spread that Pope Francis had used an offensive anti-gay slur while speaking to Italian bishops at a conference last month, many...

Man Fatally Stabbed at Manhattan Subway Station, Police Say

A 40-year-old man was fatally stabbed at an Upper Manhattan subway station Friday night during a dispute with another person, the police said.Officers...

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