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Russia claims it may have killed Islamic State leader al-Baghdadi

Al-Furqn Media | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images An image grab taken from a video released on July 5, 2014 by Al-Furqan Media shows alleged Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi preaching during Friday prayer at a mosque in Mosul. The Russian Defense Ministry …

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Dance in NYC This Week

Photo Jennifer Lafferty performing in the choreographer Beth Gill’s evening-length work “Catacomb,” a version of which Ms. Gill will present this weekend as part of the River to River Festival. See listing below. Credit Brian Rogers Our guide to dance performances. AMERICAN BALLET THEATER at the Metropolitan Opera (through July …

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Film Series in NYC This Week

Photo Clint Eastwood and Manis the Orangutan in the screwball comedy “Every Which Way but Loose,” showing as part of the Anthology Film Archives program Simian Vérité. See listing below. Credit Warner Brothers Our guide to film series and special screenings. All our movie reviews are at nytimes.com/reviews/movies. FILM & …

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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales wants new Facebook feature to burst ‘filter bubble’

Marlene Awaad | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, speaks during an interview at Viva Technology conference in Paris, France, on Thursday, June 30, 2016. Social media can often be an echo chamber, where views your hear and articles you read are just there to reaffirm your …

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‘No way’ UK can get passporting rights after Brexit, says former Luxembourg fin min

Jack Taylor | Getty Images The London skyline is seen from the Shard, the tallest building in the European Union, as the sun sets on March 28, 2017 in London, England. Yet, Frieden, who has, at various times, served as Luxembourg’s Minister for several portfolios including Finance, Defence, Justice and …

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What’s on TV Friday: ‘Cardinal,’ ‘The Ranch’ and ‘The Great British Baking Show’

Photo Karine Vanasse and Billy Campbell. Credit Brooke Palmer/Entertainment One Canadian noir comes to Hulu with “Cardinal,” starring Billy Campbell as a disgraced detective who has regained his wings. And “The Ranch” and “The Great British Baking Show” begin new seasons. What’s Streaming CARDINAL on Hulu. Billy Campbell plays it …

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Lorde Learns She Can’t Party Away Her Melancholy on ‘Melodrama’

Photo Lorde performing this month at the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York. Credit Nicole Fara Silver for The New York Times Four years between albums, and Lorde makes it sound as if all she did was party. Not that she was having much fun. On “Melodrama,” her second …

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Art and Museums in NYC This Week

Photo A marble head of the Amazon warrior-queen Penthesilea, a Roman copy of the Hellenistic original. Works from antiquity showcasing passion are on display in “A World of Emotions: Ancient Greece, 700 B.C.-200 A.D.,” closing on June 24 at the Onassis Cultural Center. See listing below. Credit Antikenmuseum Basel und …

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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Season 1 Finale: The Resistance

Photo Elisabeth Moss in “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Credit Hulu Season 1, Episode 10: ‘Night’ What does it mean for a woman to try to gain power in a society that thrives on her subjugation? Is the price of reclaiming one’s identity in such a dystopia worth the violent punishment that …

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MASS MoCA: It’s a Site for All Eyes

In a time when populism is suspect in many quarters, MASS MoCA gives it a good name. It is a place where it is possible to progress from novice to art enthusiast. This is usually considered the task of museums that have encyclopedic collections. But MASS MoCA, under Mr. Thompson, …

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