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This Trumpeter’s Legacy Also Includes Composing String Quartets
The trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith has played an outsize role in American experimental music for the last 50…
With a Wimbledon Title, Elena Rybakina Finally Cracks a Smile
WIMBLEDON, England — Elena Rybakina’s surprise run to the Wimbledon title — full of overwhelming serves, timely winners…
Arthur Aidala: The Nice-Guy Lawyer for America’s Tabloid Villains
Mr. Aidala’s mother, Mary Ann Piazza Aidala, was a schoolteacher. His father, Louis Aidala, is a lawyer who…
Clay Holmes of Yankees Rode His Sinker to Stardom
BOSTON — Clay Holmes threw a sinker from the first time he ever played catch. He was seven…
Rhea Seehorn Is Getting Away With It
“The problem is, Kim’s ideals aren’t off,” she said. “But the way she’s going about them is.”Across five…
He Had a Dark Secret. It Changed His Best Friend’s Life.
To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.On…
Ons Jabeur, an Entertainer Who May Soon Be a Wimbledon Champion
WIMBLEDON, England — In Tunisia, her home nation and inspiration, Ons Jabeur has acquired the nickname “The Minister…
Beach Bunny Is Building an Indie-Rock Career in a Time of TikTok
One morning last August, Lili Trifilio was feeling emotional.“I’m honestly so nervous,” the singer-songwriter, then 24, admitted, her…
Demaryius Thomas Diagnosed With C.T.E., Family Reckons With His Death
DUBLIN, Ga. — Demaryius Thomas’s parents see their son every day.A painting of the former N.F.L. star rests…
No Guns, No Dragons: Her Video Games Capture Private Moments
Growing up in Ipswich, Mass., Nina Freeman spent a lot of time playing video games with a pair…
Kool & the Gang Get the Dance Floor Moving. Have They Gotten Their Due?
“Do something,” the producer Gene Redd instructed the drummer George Brown and the bassist Robert “Kool” Bell during…
After ‘Rocketman’, Taron Egerton Transforms Again for ‘Black Bird’
Taron Egerton channeled a pop god in the Elton John biopic “Rocketman,” winning raves — and a Golden…