Obituaries
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Hiroshi Miyamura, Given Medal of Honor in Korean War, Dies at 97
He was the first living Japanese American to receive the country’s highest military award for valor.
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4 Homemade Food Gifts They’ll Love (and So Will Your Wallet)
Hot cocoa mix, festive popcorn tins, saltine bark and batched manhattans, these recipes make the best holiday presents.
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Michael Feingold, Forceful Drama Critic, Dies at 77
For decades he wrote about theater in The Village Voice, but he also was a dramaturge and a Tony-nominated translator.
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Jiang Zemin, Leader Who Guided China Into Global Market, Dies at 96
Mr. Jiang, a wily and garrulous politician, presided over a decade of meteoric economic growth in the post-Tiananmen era.
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Charles Koppelman, Force in the Music Industry and Beyond, Dies at 82
A dealmaker and superstar matchmaker, he worked with artists like Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton and Tracy Chapman. Later he was…
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Michael Pertschuk, Antismoking and Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 89
As an obscure but muscular congressional staffer and chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, he helped usher into law a…
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Melody Miller, Trusted Aide to the Kennedys, Dies at 77
She worked with the family for over 40 years, mostly for Senator Ted Kennedy. But her duties went far beyond…
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Restaurant Review: At Koloman, Elegant Schnitzel and Other Viennese Wonders
The chef Markus Glocker, after winning acclaim and devoted fans at Bâtard, opens a restaurant at the Ace Hotel in…
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The Willows Inn Closes After Abuse Allegations and Lawsuits
The world-famous restaurant on a Washington State island has been donated to a nonprofit, a year after a Times report…
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New York’s Best Wine Bars
At these 11 watering holes, you’ll find some of the city’s finest wine lists, along with food to match.