With the Chantels, a groundbreaking female vocal group, she tugged heartstrings with the indelible hit and paved the way for a wave of “girl groups.”
Category: Women and Girls
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Arlene Smith, Whose Song ‘Maybe’ Helped Define Doo-Wop, Dies at 84
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What’s the Deal With All of the Shirtdresses?
The New York Times – T Magazine:A reader wonders about the origin of a trend.
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I Hate My Arms. Where Are All the Clothes With Sleeves?
The New York Times – T Magazine:A reader wonders what’s behind the rise of sleeveless clothing and how to manage the trend.
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Norma Yaeger, Barrier-Breaking Stockbroker, Dies at 96
The New York Times – Business:Over her husband’s objections, she became a Wall Street broker in the 1960s. She later started two securities firms in the overwhelmingly male financial world.
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Second Jury Finds Uber Responsible for Sexual Assault by a Driver
The New York Times – Business:The ride-hailing giant has now lost the first two of more than 3,000 pending federal lawsuits.
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Overlooked No More: Margaret Gipsy Moth, Fearless CNN Camera Operator
The New York Times – Business:She covered conflicts across the globe, joking after she was injured in Sarajevo that she would be returning to find her missing teeth.
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Bank of America Pays $72.5 Million to Settle Lawsuit by Epstein Victims
The New York Times – Business:The suit claimed the bank had overlooked signs that Mr. Epstein’s accounts were being used to further his abuse of young women.
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Flexibility and Rising Costs Are Keeping Mothers at Work
The New York Times – Business:Labor force participation for women with small children continues to float above prepandemic levels, thanks to flexible work setups — and rising costs.
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In Couture, Chanel Celebrates Older Women
In his first couture show, the designer Matthieu Blazy changes the rules.