Culture

The author of “Clockers” and, as Harry Brandt, “The Whites” regrets reading “Sophie's Choice” in 1982: “Never ever read a powerful novel when you're...
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The crowds of Thailand's big-name beach destinations are worlds away from the palm-tree fringed islands Koh Mak and Koh Kut. ...
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Varkala in Kerala state has the peaceful beaches that are hard to find in more well-known regions. ...read more
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored as Real Madrid beat Schalke, 2-0, in the Champions League, a game that saw Coach Carlo Ancelotti join the players on...
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Mexico withdrew as host of the 2017 world swimming championships, citing budget shortfalls connected with the recent drop in oil prices.
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Afghanistan's first match at a Cricket World Cup ended in defeat when Bangladesh took three wickets in the first three overs on the way...
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Darren Clarke was selected as the captain of the European team for the 2016 Ryder Cup. ...read more
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Azarenka, a Belarussian, already has a new mentor after Sam Sumyk, with whom she won two Grand Slam singles titles, left to work with...
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Israel has unveiled the largest collection of medieval gold coins ever found in the country, a cache accidentally discovered by amateur divers.
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With “Tristan and Isolde,” the choreographer David Dawson revisits an out-of-favor genre without the trappings. ...read more