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Francis Wanted a Church of the Poor and Put It Into Practice

admin26 April 2025

Around St. Peter’s Square, the pope offered services to the homeless and migrants, in ways that often did not go down well with his fellow clerics.

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Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector

admin26 April 2025

The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The collector who owned them took them back instead.

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Getaways to Nurture Your Artistic Side, Even if You’re Not an Artist

admin26 April 2025

Yaddo may not be in the cards, but from a chateau near Paris to a California desert cabin, here are programs that foster writing, music and artistic talent and can be booked for days or weeks.

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George Santos, Expelled From House, Now Faces Sentencing

admin26 April 2025

Federal prosecutors want Mr. Santos, whose pattern of lies and fraud led to his expulsion from Congress, to be sentenced to 87 months in prison.

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Snapshots of the Seasons in One of New York City’s Last Wild Places

admin26 April 2025

This railroad track hasn’t carried a train across central Queens in 63 years, and it is more strange and more beautiful for it. The Long Island Rail Road’s Rockaway Beach Branch once offered a 30-minute trip from Manhattan to New York City’s ocean ...

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He’s a Foe of D.E.I. in Schools but Not a Fan of Trump’s Crusade

admin26 April 2025

Steven Wilson was forced out of the charter school network he started for an essay that conflicted with antiracism initiatives. Five years later, he feels both vindicated and dismayed.

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Hamptons Beekeeper Is Charged With Concealing a Genocidal Past in Rwanda

admin26 April 2025

Faustin Nsabumukunzi lived quietly in New York. In his home country, prosecutors say, he helped author one of the 20th century’s bloodiest episodes.

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Moment of Truth for Santos as He Faces Sentencing

admin26 April 2025

The former congressman George Santos could receive a prison term of more than seven years.

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Israeli Prime Minister Offers Condolences Three Days After Pope’s Death

admin26 April 2025

The delay in issuing a statement reflected apparent tensions between Israel and Francis, who criticized Israel’s conduct in the war in Gaza.

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Gunman Who Opened Fire on a Parade Gets Seven Life Sentences

admin26 April 2025

The man fired from a rooftop during a Fourth of July celebration in a Chicago suburb three years ago. The judge called the gunman “irretrievably depraved.”

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