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Jaap van Zweden to Lead French Orchestra After New York Philharmonic

The conductor, whose tenure in New York ends this summer, will begin a five-year term at the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France in 2026.

By Javier C. Hernandez

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Claude Montana, Fashion Designer Whose Look Defined the ’80s, Dies at 76

With meticulous tailoring and a taste for leather, he was the architect of the decade’s highly structured and eroticized tough chic style.

By Penelope Green

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Eiffel Tower Closed by Strike for 4th Day

Unions accuse the company that manages the monument of pursuing financial policies that risk its well-being and worry that a fee paid to the city of Paris could cut into the repair budget.

By Aurelien Breeden

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Can the Olympics Rejuvenate One of France’s Poorest Corners?

Officials hope an Olympic Village can transform a Paris suburb known for poverty and crime. But big plans have failed before.

By Liz Alderman and Catherine Porter

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