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Remo Saraceni, 89, Dies; Inventor of the Walking Piano Seen in ‘Big’
His keyboard, which became famous after Tom Hanks melodiously hopped on it, displayed Mr. Saraceni’s vision of technology powered by…
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Why the Biggest City in America Can’t Get Big Things Done
Congestion pricing was the latest ambitious proposal that couldn’t navigate New York’s rocky political terrain. It’s a tall order to…
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The Brooklyn Museum Is Progressive. Why Is the Left Attacking It?
One of the city’s most consistently progressive institutions — which had long enraged conservatives — has become the object of…
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Reopening for Juneteenth, a Museum Celebrating a Black Inventor
Lewis Howard Latimer worked for Thomas Edison and drew patent diagrams for Alexander Graham Bell. A museum in Queens displays…
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The Chilling Reason You May Never See the New Trump Movie
This week I finally got to see “The Apprentice,” an absorbing, disturbing movie about the relationship between the red-baiting mob…
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Justice Alito Is Right About One Thing
Justice Samuel Alito is right. Not about the Constitution or the use of history or whether Donald Trump has total…
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An Oklahoma County Where Trump’s a Given but the Politics Are More Interesting
In the center of the country, there’s a place that’s home to what is likely the world’s only President Donald…
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Mississippi Opens the Playbook for Dismantling a Free Press
Slow-moving lawsuits intended to drain newsrooms of their limited financial resources and editorial bandwidth. Threats of jail time for journalists…
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Emma D’Arcy, Master of ‘Dragon’
A four-episode role in Season 1 of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” made the actor a breakout star. This season,…
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A Publishing Haven for the Offbeat and Irreverent
Devolver Digital teams with independent video game studios and gives them immense freedom. Just don’t kill Jeff Bezos.