NHL and NBA Playoffs Give New York Fans a Lot to Celebrate

All five professional winter-season teams in the metro area made the playoffs for the first time since 1994.

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2,300 cans of Miller beer trashed by European officials. Why? A 'Champagne of Beers' dispute.

Beer and Champagne don't always mix in Europe. 98 cases of Miller High Life were destroyed at the order of Belgium officials. Here's why.      
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CBI suspends key activities after rape and sex assault allegations

The group vows to "rebuild trust" following recent revelations which led major firms to quit as members.
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Rachel Weisz, ‘Dead Ringers’ and the Glorious Horrors of Pregnancy

Her brilliant streaming remake of the psychosexual thriller “Dead Ringers” has a refreshing new perspective on childbirth.

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‘Indian Matchmaking,’ It’s Time to Break Up

The Netflix dating show claims that tradition can find love where modernity has failed. But all it does is reinforce age-old prejudices.

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Germany Names Panel to Investigate 1972 Munich Olympics Attack

The commission’s creation stems in part from an agreement made last year to reassess German failures in handling the attack by Palestinian militants, which killed 11 Israeli athletes.

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South Asian Muslims Herald Eid al-Fitr With a Night of Communal Revelry

The sighting of the new moon marks the end of fasting during Ramadan. South Asian Muslim communities gather all over New York City, including in Jackson Heights, to celebrate Chand Raat, night of the moon.

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