Lalo Schifrin, 93, Dies; Composer of ‘Mission: Impossible’ and Much More
He was best known for one enduring TV theme, but he had a startlingly diverse career as a composer, arranger and conductor in a wide range o...
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Saturday, 28 June 2025
Is Mostafa Asal, Squash World Champion, Testing The Rules, or Cheating?
Even Mostafa Asal’s coach admits his player sometimes goes too far. But an anonymous YouTuber is crying foul play, with videos to make the p...
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Friday, 27 June 2025
Tech C.E.O. Pays $400,000 to Conduct the Toronto Symphony
Mandle Cheung, a 78-year-old amateur conductor, led a performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony over the objections of some musicians....
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Major Unions Are Dropping Cuomo to Back Mamdani in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
The powerful hotel workers union and Local 32BJ are switching their endorsements to Zohran Mamdani, a sign that Democratic power brokers are...
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Thursday, 26 June 2025
Tanner Martin Announces His Own Death
Tanner Martin has documented his fight against colon cancer for hundreds of thousands of followers. His death was announced in a recorded vi...
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Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Valery Panov, Ballet Star Who Fought to Leave the U.S.S.R., Dies at 87
Trying to move to Israel with his ballerina wife, he was harassed and jailed while becoming an international cause célèbre and a Cold War sy...
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NATO Agrees to Boost Military Spending as Trump Praises Allies, but Criticizes Spain
President Trump has pressed allies to spend more on defense. Leaders agreed that “allies” — but not “all allies” — would meet the objective....
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