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In America, masks have become a weapon in the culture wars. In Japan, wearing one is no big deal, and deaths have stayed low. Continue reading Is the Secret to Japan’s Virus Success Right in Front of Its Face?

Two 6-year-old children were among the dead. The family was flying from Florida to a funeral in Indiana, the authorities said. Continue reading 5 Killed in Georgia Plane Crash

Stan Wischnowski, a 20-year veteran of the paper, stepped down days after the publication of an article that led to a walkout by dozens of Inquirer journalists. Continue reading Top Editor of Philadelphia Inquirer Resigns After ‘Buildings Matter’ Headline

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The first black person appointed president of a major U.S. record label talks about race in the industry, and what has and hasn’t changed. Continue reading Breaking Down ‘Those Color Lines’ in a Music Industry That Drew Them

Michael Tilson Thomas’s long tenure leading the San Francisco Symphony has ended, with less fanfare than expected. Continue reading After 25 Years, San Francisco’s Maverick Conductor Moves On

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Khalifa Hifter saw the collapse this week of his 14-month campaign to capture Tripoli from a government backed by the U.N. and Turkey. Continue reading Libyan Commander Backed by Russia Says He’s Ready for Talks to End War