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The Sistine Chapel Painting
The Sistine Chapel Painting is an iconic piece of Renaissance art which was painted by Italian artist Michelangelo between 1508 and 1512. It is located in the Vatican City, Rome, and is part of the Vatican Museums. The painting is one of the most famous, and most visited, works of art in the world. The…
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Live Updates: Quake Death Toll Passes 15,000 in Turkey and Syria as Desperation Builds
The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria rose as rescuers faced shortages of trucks, fuel and time. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey visited the area near the epicenter.
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In Rural Ukraine, a Mobile Clinic Provides Medicine and Hope
A mobile clinic is trying to restore medical services to villages once occupied by Russian forces as fighting rages nearby. “They’ll never beat our people,” a specialist with the team said.
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Syrian Refugees Who Died in Turkey Earthquake Are Returned Home
Millions fled the war in Syria for the safety of neighboring Turkey. “We want them to be buried among their family,” said a man waiting for the body of a young relative coming from Turkey.
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What’s a Japanese Mobster to Do in Retirement? Join a Softball Team.
The members of the Ryuyukai have done nearly 100 years of hard time. Now they’re just looking to stay out of trouble.
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Greece Moves to Block Extreme-Right Party as Election Nears
A new law targets a party founded by an imprisoned former official of the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn. But critics say its reach could be wider.
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An Artist With Roots in Nairobi and New York Imagines a New Destiny
With sculptures that blend evolutionary history and science fiction, Wangechi Mutu draws on her bicontinental life for an ambitious New Museum survey.
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Comfortably Naked: Dave Franco and Alison Brie on Somebody I Used to Know
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new romantic comedy is premiering this Friday, February 10th, on Prime Video, and it is an utter delight. “Somebody I Used to Know” marks the second directorial feature effort of Dave Franco (his first being the 2020 thriller, “The Rental”), who wrote the script with his wife, Alison…
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Bill Russell: Legend
Netflix has become a home for top-notch sports documentaries, and this week brings the streaming service one of its most prestigious, a two-part film from Sam Pollard, the brilliant director behind “MLK/FBI” and co-director of “Mr. Soul!” The historian turns his eye to one of the most important sports figures of the 20th century, a…
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The divine love of Radha and Krishna
The divine love of Radha and Krishna is one of the most beloved tales of devotion in Hindu mythology. It is said that their love is so pure and eternal that even the gods, who are usually beyond all emotion, are unable to ignore it. The story of their love begins with Krishna’s birth, when…