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Silvia Pinal, a legendary Mexican actress who starred in Luis Buñuel’s iconic “Viridiana,” has died, according to officials.

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Those of us who first became politically homeless in 2016 have lately been in a quandary: We need to figure out who we are.

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Though four decades earlier Kennan had devised the “containment ... If there is another American in the 20th century whose career had the span and sustained influence of Nitze, I am not sure who it ...

Explore how public opinion transformed urban planning from 1950s megaprojects to community-focused design through case ...