Not Time’s Fool: A Rare Version of a Shakespeare Sonnet Is Discovered

An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different.

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James Harrison, Whose Antibodies Helped Millions, Dies at 88

James Harrison earned the nickname “The Man With the Golden Arm” because his blood had a rare antibody that may have helped more than two million babies in Australia. He died at 88.

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Their Album Is Wordless. Will Their Protest Against A.I. Resound?

Musicians including Kate Bush and Billy Ocean released a “silent record” in outrage at a proposed change to British copyright law.

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Prince Rahim Is Named the Next Aga Khan, Succeeding His Father

Prince Rahim al-Hussaini, the new spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, was named as the successor to his father, who died at 88.

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France, Finally, Wins the World’s Top Food Award Again

In 2023, the country failed to finish in the top three as Denmark won the Bocuse d’Or, a fine-dining competition. This year, France reclaimed the crown.

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New Zealand Loosens Visitor Visas to Court Remote Workers

The country, which sank into a recession last year, is trying to entice highly skilled “digital nomads” to work in the island nation for up to nine months.

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‘Starry Night,’ All Night Long, as a Van Gogh Blockbuster Ends

The National Gallery in London stayed open all night for die-hard fans of the Dutch painter. “Midnight offers more room for reflection,” one attendee said.

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Patients Are Dying in Hospital Corridors, British Nurses Say

A damning report on overcrowded hospitals added fuel to a painful debate over the crises at the National Health Service.

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Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies at 82

A photographer and art director, he broke the boundaries of advertising in the 1980s and ’90s, embracing activism with images evoking AIDS and racial and sexual diversity.

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For Just Dollars a Day, Inmates Fight California’s Fires

Hundreds of incarcerated people are firefighting in Los Angeles. They usually make up to $10.24 a day, and receive an additional $1 for each hour that they battle the deadly blazes.

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