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Why Are Museums So Afraid of Hans Haacke?

As cultural institutions face an existential crisis over who funds them and how, the 88-year-old artist Hans Haacke is still making curators and collectors clutch their pearls.

By M.H. Miller

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Volkswagen Quits Labor Agreement, Paving Way for Job Cuts

A week after it announced it was considering closing factories in Germany, the automaker said it was exiting a labor contract that protected workers from layoffs.

By Melissa Eddy

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Former Volkswagen Chief Executive Faces Trial in Emissions Case

Nine years after the carmaker admitted to concealing emissions on a massive scale, Martin Winterkorn will be tried in a German court.

By Jack Ewing and Tatiana Firsova

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Volkswagen Considers Closing Plants in Germany

For the first time in its 87-year history, the automaker is considering shuttering factories in Germany, citing the need to remain competitive.

By Melissa Eddy

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