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The Studio Museum Has a Vision for Its Home. And a Power Player at the Helm.

The museum will finally have its first purpose-built space on the site of its current cramped home in a former bank building. Despite persistent doubts about the financial capacities of predominantly black boards, the Studio Museum has succeeded in raising 70 percent of the money for its building project, cementing …

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‘Pretty Woman’ as a Broadway Musical? Get Ready

Photo Richard Gere and Julia Roberts in the 1990 film “Pretty Woman.” Credit Touchstone Pictures via Photofest “Pretty Woman,” the film that made a star of Julia Roberts, is being adapted into a stage musical, with songs co-written by Bryan Adams, and is aiming to open on Broadway next fall …

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US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross presses China on trade

Getty Images Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks to department employees March 1, 2017 in Washington, DC. Ross, who was confirmed earlier in the week, spoke about his vision for changing the department. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross told China there was a need for “meaningful action” on key trade issues, …

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Trump aides used personal devices and private email

Jonathan Ernst | Reuters White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus (2nd L) and senior advisors Steve Bannon (L), Jared Kushner, (2nd R), and Stephen Miller (R) arrive to board Air Force One with U.S. President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., March 15, …

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Shooting ‘incident’ occurred near residence of Philippine leader Duterte, officials say

Ted Aljibe | AFP | Getty Images Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte at a joint press conference at Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 13, 2017. A shooting incident took place on Tuesday close to the Manila residence of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, a spokesman for his security detail said, but …

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Review: In ‘Mary Jane,’ a Young Mother Faces Her Worst Fears

That chipper phrase is a clue to Mary Jane’s character. Though she has turned the bedroom of her Jackson Heights apartment into a pediatric ward, and makes do with a foldout sofa in the living room, she is so uncomplaining and willfully blasé that her refusal to surrender to distress …

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Trump says Puerto Rico in trouble after hurricane, debt ‘must be dealt with’

Joe Raedle | Getty Images A damaged home is seen as people deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Maria on September 25, 2017 in Corozal, Puerto Rico. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday Puerto Rico is in “deep trouble” after being hit by Hurricane Maria and that its billions …

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US disclosed flight route of B-1B bomber because North Korea didn’t seem to know

Ethan Miller | Getty Images A B-1B Lancer flies by during a U. S. Air Force firepower demonstration at the Nevada Test and Training Range September 14, 2007 near Indian Springs, Nevada. North Korea has been moving airplanes and boosting defenses on its east coast after the United States dispatched …

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Cardi B’s ‘Bodak Yellow’ Makes Its Move to No. 1

Photo Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” has climbed to the top of the Hot 100 chart. Credit Michael Zorn/Invision, via Michael Zorn, via Invision, via Associated Press It is not just any woman who can knock Taylor Swift from No. 1. But Cardi B, whose “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)” …

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Stephen King and Son Team Up for a Novel About Women Whose Sleep Should Not Be Disturbed

Or maybe Eve is a wicked spin on Genesis. “Evie doesn’t trust the snake, obviously” the Kings write in a brief prologue set in an Eden-like clearing featuring exotic animals and a large tree. “She’s had trouble with him before.” Photo Stephen King Credit Shane Leonard Whatever she is, Eve …

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