Sam Bankman-Fried accused of Chinese bribe

New charges in the US accuse the former FTX founder of paying at least $40m to access frozen accounts.
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Emily Fisher Landau, Patron of Contemporary Art, Dies at 102

A jewelry heist in her Manhattan home spurred her to start one of America’s premier collections, shown in a private Queens museum and much of it donated to the Whitney.

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Bill Zehme, Author With a Knack for Humanizing the Famous, Dies at 64

A prolific biographer, he charmed his way into access to, and insights about, Frank Sinatra, Hugh Hefner, Johnny Carson and many others.

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Your Wednesday Briefing: China’s Billions in Bailouts

Also, a shake-up at Alibaba and a rare glimpse at a ruined city in Ukraine.

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Russian Girl Sent to Orphanage After Father Criticizes War

Rights activists worry that the separation of a teenage girl and her father after they criticized the war in Ukraine might signal a toughening of the crackdown on dissent.

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Tiny Love Stories: ‘Not an Ode to Breasts’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

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Olympics Open Path for Russians to Qualify for Paris 2024

Dodging a contentious debate on participation, Olympic officials instead issued rules that could allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to earn places in next year’s Games.

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