| How TV Series Like ‘Smash’ and ‘American Classic’ Portray Theater Is Quite a Drama
- As portrayed in shows like “Smash,” “Slings & Arrows” and “American Classic,” life onstage is a grab-bag of archetypes both hilariously wrong and a little bit right.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0000
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| A Family Feud at an Oregon Winery Turns to Vinegar Over A.I. Slop
- She wanted to pry her late mother’s vineyard from two of her brothers. Instead, her lawyers were fined nearly $110,000 for citing bogus case law generated by artificial intelligence.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:44:43 +0000
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| Midwest Forecast to See Strong Storms on Friday
- The Midwest has faced day after day of weather warnings this week. More are expected on Friday.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:27:49 +0000
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| Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, Detained by ICE in Alabama, Is Released
- Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, who was arrested amid an inheritance dispute, has returned to France, its foreign affairs minister said. She came to America last year after reconnecting with and marrying a former G.I.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:24:40 +0000
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| We Need Lena Dunham Now More Than Ever
- The era of “Girls” is long gone. Its creator still has much to teach us.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:07:07 +0000
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| D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
- The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:02:46 +0000
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| Texas Democrat James Talarico Is Out-Raising His G.O.P. Opponents
- James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, has been amassing campaign cash as Senator John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton still battle each other.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:59:52 +0000
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| A Century Later, the Flatiron’s Revolving Door Is Restored
- The revolving door’s inventor built this one over 100 years ago. It was reinstalled this week.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:54:52 +0000
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| How Female Anglerfish Evolved to Have It All
- The deep-sea fish ended up with glowing lures not just to snag meals, but also to attract mates, a new study finds.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:54:58 +0000
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| Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s office confirmed that Peter Mandelson, a Jeffrey Epstein associate, failed security checks before he became Britain’s envoy to Washington.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:49:53 +0000
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| Our Tax System Should Make You Furious
- The tax expert Ray Madoff explains why the American tax system is broken, and how to make it fairer.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:20:23 +0000
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| Texas Restaurant Owners Call for Work Permits as Immigration Crackdown Strains Industry
- Restaurant operators say labor shortages, rising costs and worker fear have prompted an unusual alliance of industry and political leaders in Texas to call for legal pathways to hire immigrants.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:12:35 +0000
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| A Huge Arch
- President Trump wants to build one, but he’s getting pushback.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:49:23 +0000
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| What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines
- Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000
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| The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe
- Five years out of college, Samuel Samson has driven the Trump administration’s push to upend America’s postwar relationship with Europe.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:07:36 +0000
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| As Enrollment Dips, School Administrators Turn to TikTok to Advertise
- Birthrates are down. Families are leaving New York City. So educators, especially at charter schools, are expanding their marketing efforts on social media and in subway stations.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:02:03 +0000
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| She Made Sure Her Baby Was Born an American. Then Federal Agents Separated Them.
- Diana Acosta Verde, who came into the United States illegally when she was six months pregnant, had to leave her baby at a hospital while she returned to a detention center.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:01:09 +0000
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| ‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference
- Johnson Masase has found local fame, and self acceptance, through performances that play on people’s ignorance about his genetic condition and his 3-foot-4 inch frame.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:49 +0000
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| Lena Dunham Takes to Her Bed to Promote Her Memoir, “Famesick.”
- Forget demure conversations in spindly chairs. To promote “Famesick,” a new memoir, she’s taken to her bed and invited friends to jump in. Onstage.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:47 +0000
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| The Only Thing N.B.A. Players Love More Than Basketball Is Starting Podcasts
- Bench players and stars alike see fun and career possibilities behind the mic.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:39 +0000
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