A court in Belgium sentenced Assadollah Assadi, an envoy based in Vienna, to 20 years in prison for his role in a thwarted attack on a group that seeks to overthrow the Iranian leadership. Continue reading Iranian Diplomat Is Convicted in Plot to Bomb Opposition Rally in France

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Sure, Mahomes has more impressive numbers, a boundless future and the chance on Sunday to win his second Super Bowl. But sometimes, nostalgia beats reason by a touchdown. Continue reading Len Dawson Is Better Than Patrick Mahomes: A Sentimental Dad’s Argument

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A trend overtaking TikTok and Instagram has creators not only uncovering their under-eye bags, but accentuating them. Continue reading Dark Under-Eye Circles? The Kids Say It’s Cool

The short-lived comedy about a Hollywood cater-waiter crew had an impeccable cast and an ironic sensibility. Its most comforting idea? Maybe parties were actually bad. Continue reading Comfort Viewing: 3 Reasons I Love ‘Party Down’

Tens of thousands of eligible music clubs, theaters, museums and other spaces may overwhelm a $15 billion grant fund run by the Small Business Administration. Continue reading Federal Aid for Closed Cultural Venues Will Be a Race for Cash

She died of Covid-19 after a lifetime of fighting to legalize abortion and preserve Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen on Manhattan’s West Side. Continue reading Ross Graham Dies at 93; Tenacious Fighter for New York City

The ancient city of Babylon is a World Heritage Site, but it faces threats old and new. As some of its walls crumble, preservationists are fighting to preserve the past. Continue reading In Beleaguered Babylon, Doing Battle Against Time, Water and Modern Civilization

A state highway patrolman in Arizona, he helped a terminally ill boy become a motorcycle cop and then came up with a plan to help more children realize their dreams. Continue reading Frank Shankwitz, a Founder of Make-a-Wish, Is Dead at 77