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Known for her energetic dancing and singing as well as for conducting serious interviews, she was beloved by Italians of all generations.Known for her energetic…
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As lawmakers share social media posts and messages of solidarity, activists hope the increased attention on Britney Spears’s conservatorship case will prompt legislative change.As lawmakers…
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In often sprawling works that used old photos, discarded clothes and other found objects, he pondered loss, chance and memory.In often sprawling works that used…
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When his career was ended by a bad knee, he and his wife and fellow dancer opened what became one of the most prestigious ballet…
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