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Françoise Hardy, Moody French Pop Star, Dies at 80With hit songs and an understated personality, she incarnated a 1960s cool still treasured by the French.3 min readSee the French pop star’s life in photos.1 min readFrançoise Hardy entranced generations of listeners. Here are some of her songs.3 min read
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Ancient Genomes Reveal Which Children the Maya Selected for SacrificeThousand-year-old DNA from Chichén Itzá offers eye-opening details of the religious rituals of ancient Maya.4 min readFred Ihrt/LightRocket, via Getty Images
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1972Jerry West dribbling past Walt Frazier of the Knicks during a game at Madison Square Garden.Larry C. Morris/The New York Times
1958West playing for West Virginia against George Washington University.Harvey Georges/Associated Press
1976West, center, when he was a rookie coach of the Lakers.Robert Lachman/Los Angeles Times, via Getty Images
2011West being introduced as a new member of the Golden State Warriors’ Executive Board.Eric Risberg/Associated Press
2019Donald Trump presenting West with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in the Oval Office.Alex Brandon/Associated Press
A.C.L.U. Sues to Stop Biden’s Asylum Ban on the U.S.-Mexico BorderIt’s the first legal challenge to an order that President Biden hopes will decrease the number of illegal crossings and neutralize a political vulnerability.3 min readPaul Ratje for The New York Times
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