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Nancy Neveloff Dubler, Mediator for Life’s Final Moments, Dies at 82

A bioethicist, she pioneered bedside methods for helping patients, their families and doctors deal with anguishing life-or-death decisions in a…

Why Was This Treasure of Musical Theater All but Lost to the Ages?

Three Black book musicals were Broadway hits in the 1970s: “Purlie” in 1970, “The Wiz” in 1975 and “Raisin” in…

What’s Your Favorite Soundtrack? We Want to Know.

We’re asking readers to share the movie-related albums that they return to again and again.

In This ‘Lord of the Rings’ Adaptation, the Hobbits Yodel

A quirky and joyful play based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s books joined weightier works at this year’s Theatertreffen drama festival.

David Shapiro, Who Gained Fame in Poetry and Protest, Dies at 77

A renowned member of the New York School of poets, he also found accidental notoriety when he was photographed during…

Is There a Post-Religious Right?

During the 2016 Republican campaign, watching Donald Trump shoulder his way past his more pious rivals for the nomination, I…

This Is a Very Weird Moment in the History of Drug Laws

Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Drug policy feels very unsettled right now. The war on drugs was a failure.…

A Rise in Anti-China Sentiment in America

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Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86

Using advanced computers, he went from M.I.T. professor to multibillionaire. His Medallion fund had 66 percent average annual returns for…

Bill Holman, Whose Arrangements Shaped West Coast Jazz, Dies at 96

His economical, linear writing helped define the sound of Stan Kenton’s band. He also led his own 16-piece ensemble for…

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