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The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government

9 June 2026 at 10:00
Eileen Wang pleaded guilty to acting as a foreign agent. But what could Beijing want from the mayor of a small California city known as the “Chinese Beverly Hills”?

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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., exiting federal court after pleading guilty last month.

He Gave It All to Help the Knicks Win in 1973. He’s Still in Pain Today.

9 June 2026 at 08:00
Earl “the Pearl” Monroe was part of the last championship team. Now 81, he has thoughts on what really matters.

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In the deciding game of the 1973 N.B.A. championship, Earl Monroe drives past a Laker. The Knicks won their second title that night, May 10, 1973.

Bruce Springsteen Opens His Music Center

7 June 2026 at 17:02
Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy and others joined him to ring in the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music, a $50 million archive and cultural hub.

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Bruce Springsteen greets Jon Bon Jovi at a ceremony for the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music in Long Branch, N.J., on Saturday.

Netflix’s New Movie Strategy: Fewer, Better Films

4 June 2026 at 16:00
Dan Lin doesn’t fawn over stars or write blank checks. And he still greenlights more movies than anyone.

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Dan Lin, the chairman of Netflix’s film division.
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