• 03/04/2025

She Was Chosen to Help Rebuild Notre-Dame. Then Fire Hit Her Adopted City, Too.

New York Times Claire Tabouret, an artist in Los Angeles, was chosen to create new stained glass windows for the Paris cathedral. She never expected fires to shatter her sense of safety in California. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/arts/design/notre-dame-fire-los-angeles.html

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She Was Chosen to Help Rebuild Notre-Dame. Then Fire Hit Her Adopted City, Too.

New York Times Claire Tabouret, an artist in Los Angeles, was chosen to create new stained glass windows for the Paris cathedral. She never expected fires to shatter her sense of safety in California. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/arts/design/notre-dame-stained-glass.html

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Phyllis Dalton, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer for Historical Epics, Dies at 99

New York Times A look back at some of her most celebrated works, including “Doctor Zhivago,” “The Princess Bride” and “Lawrence of Arabia.” https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/movies/phyllis-dalton-dead.html

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Belgium Forms a Government After 7 Months of Squabbling

New York Times The country’s tense negotiations hinged on taxing and social spending — and they highlight issues facing Europe, and Western democracies, as a whole. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/belgium-government-new-flemish-alliance.html

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Italian Judges Block Meloni’s Plan to Hold Asylum Seekers in Albania

New York Times It was the third ruling against the policy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government by a court, which ruled against the transfers pending a review next month by an E.U. court. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/italy-immigrants-albania.html

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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses

New York Times Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/germany-friedrich-merz-immigration.html

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Norway Seizes Russian-Crewed Ship Suspected of Cutting an Undersea Cable

New York Times The authorities said they believed the vessel may have been involved in damaging the cable, the latest act of apparent sabotage in the Baltic Sea. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/world/europe/norway-russia-ship-baltic-undersea-cable.html

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A Goth Band’s Journey From Screams to Whispers

New York Times Before its members went into exile, IC3PEAK was one of the most notorious musical acts in Russia. Now, it’s pivoting to a more gentle sound. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/arts/music/ic3peak-coming-home.html

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High Stakes for Global Companies in Trump’s Latest Tariff Threats

New York Times Manufacturers from Asia, Europe and elsewhere have poured billions into North American supply chains that could be hit by new taxes on Mexico, Canada and China. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/business/trump-tariffs-china-mexico-canada.html

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Friday Briefing

New York Times Here’s what you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/briefing/plane-crash-gaza-rfk.html

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