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70-Ton Statue of Lionel Messi Appears in Argentina Amid World Cup Fervor
The work now stands in a remote town in Patagonia.
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The Met and the Art Smuggler
An interview about a notorious antiquities trafficker with Matthew Campbell, plus an exclusive excerpt of William Kentridge’s new book. The title of The Man Who Stole the Gods is far…
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Summer, Served Al Fresco
In her summer letter, Editor in chief Jamila Robinson shares how dining outside transforms everyday moments into lasting memories. Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr.; Prop Styling by Erica LutzI…
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New Brooklyn Restaurant Spotlights Central Texan Barbecue With Dominican Flair
Find killer breakfast tacos, brisket carnitas-topped fried plantains, and more at Bark Barbecue’s new home Bark Barbecue started as a pop-up in Queens, turned into a food stand in Brooklyn,…
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ASTORIA STREET SPECTATOR: Lessons From a First-Time Canvasser
NICOLAS STERGIOU Producer, Social Media Manager, Labor Organizer, and Unofficial “Astoria Street Spectator.” nicolas.stergiou@gmail.com By the time you read this, the election will be over. Somebody won. Somebody lost. Somebody…
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The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech challenges American freedom by exposing the injustice of slavery on Independence Day. He who could address this audience without a quailing sensation, has stronger nerves than…
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