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A Stroke Paralyzed Jesse Malin. Next Month, He’ll Stand Onstage Again.
The New York rock stalwart suffered a rare spinal stroke at a dinner party last year. His journey back to music has been filled with...

Jane LaTour, Fighter for Women in Labor Unions, Dies at 76
No stranger to blue-collar work herself, she pushed for equality in male-dominated unions and as a writer chronicled the struggles of “sisters in the brotherhoods.”

The Prophet of Urban Doom Says New York Still Has a Chance
The business professor who warned that the city might be caught in a ‘doom loop’ suddenly finds himself famous.

The Fierce Life and Sudden Death of Rebecca Lorch
Rebecca Lorch found purpose in brutal workouts and competitive weight lifting. In the end, it was not enough.