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The cardinal was the highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader ever found guilty of sexually abusing children. Continue reading Australian Court Overturns Sex Abuse Conviction of Cardinal George Pell

The state stands as a first test case in what could potentially be the biggest voting rights clash since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Continue reading Wisconsin Election Fight Heralds a National Battle Over Virus-Era Voting

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The soulful singer with a gift for writing understated classics has died at 81. Beyond his hits (“Lean on Me,” “Ain’t No Sunshine”) is a trove of lesser-known gems. Continue reading Bill Withers’s 10 Overlooked Songs

What I miss most now, sheltering in place, are the dog walks where a SuperBall can stop time in its tracks. Continue reading How a Bouncy Ball Changed the Way I See the World

After years of deliberation, Versailles has begun to replant the Queen’s Grove. Continue reading Marie Antoinette Would Be Proud

In his new collection of novellas, “Broken,” Don Winslow pays playful tribute to forebears from Raymond Chandler to Steve McQueen. Continue reading A Master of Thrills Shows His Range, and His Bite

One of baseball’s finest hitters, he was also one of its best defensive outfielders, playing 22 seasons in Detroit. To Billy Martin, he was Mr. Perfection. Continue reading Al Kaline, Tigers’ Perennial All-Around All-Star, Is Dead at 85

The Nicaraguan government has promoted big public events, despite the coronavirus. But the president himself has been conspicuously absent from view for 25 days. Continue reading Where Is Daniel Ortega? Nicaragua’s Leader Drops From View