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The Warhol “Superstar” Candy Darling and the Fight to Be Seen

The sui-generis trans actress inspired works by Warhol, Lou Reed, and others, yet never broke through to the mainstream herself. A new book captures the brilliant persona she created. read more

Bennett Braun, psychiatrist who inflamed a ‘satanic panic,’ dies at 83

Patients accused him of spawning false memories of devil worship and human sacrifice. He later lost his medical license. read more

Arizona Republicans scuttle effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban (again)

A deeply conflicted state House chamber blocked repeal of the Civil War-era law on Wednesday, highlighting the indecision of swing-district Republicans. read more

How an Obscure Chinese Real Estate Start-Up Paved the Way to TikTok

Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm. read more

Hillsborough disaster: the 97 people whose lives were cut short

On the anniversary of the 1989 disaster we remember those who died, through their families’ personal statements about them, as reported by David Conn ... read more

When the Rubin Museum Was Divine

The Rubin will be “reimagined” as a global museum, but our critic says its charismatic presence will be only a troubling memory. read more

Roof Garden Biz: Listak named vice president, Miller retires, new surgeon and internships offered

Riggs Industries hires Jason Listak to lead engineering. Riggs Industries welcomes Jason Listak as vice president of engineering, a new position within Riggs Industries. Listak ha ... read more

Race director Dave McGillivray joining the crowd to run Boston Marathon during the day for a change

The man in the middle of the pack blinking amid the unfamiliar (to him) sunshine on Monday morning will be race director Dave McGillivray, who’ll be running the Boston Marathon in the daytime for the ... read more