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Supreme Court Justices Disclose International Travel and Book Deals

Annual financial disclosures revealed some of the perks of being on the Supreme Court, including international teaching and book sales.

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The financial disclosures of Supreme Court justices offered a window into some of the perks of being part of the nation’s highest court.

She Confronted a History of Enslavers in Her Family. Here’s What Happened.

Debra Bruno’s story illuminates the often overlooked history of slavery in the North.

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Debra Bruno, whose story illuminates the often overlooked history of slavery in the North, during a book signing event in April in Irvington, N.Y.

Philippe Labro Dies at 88; Restless Chronicler of the French Condition

As an author (often blurring the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction), a film director, a lyricist and a host of TV and radio shows, he sought to capture his epoch.

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Philippe Labro, 2004. “He wrote our popular, French, and universal history,” President Emmanuel Macron said in a tribute posted on X.

Another ‘Gomorrah’ TV Series About the Mob? Some in Naples Say, ‘Basta.’

With another “Gomorrah” spinoff being filmed, some Neapolitans say they’re fed up with all the shows portraying the “malavita,” or the lawless life. “Why must only bad things be said about us?”

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Tourists visiting Vele di Scampia, a cluster of public housing towers, now undergoing demolition, in Naples, where much of the early seasons of “Gomorrah” were filmed.

Karine Jean-Pierre, Former Biden Press Secretary, Leaves Democratic Party

In a coming book, Ms. Jean-Pierre will describe a “betrayal” by her party when Joseph R. Biden Jr. ended his re-election campaign. Democrats were quick to criticize her.

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In her forthcoming book, Karine Jean-Pierre will argue that it “can be worthwhile to carve a political space more loyal to personal beliefs than a party affiliation,” according to a description of the book.

Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Former Prime Minister, Pushes Kindness in New Book

The former prime minister, who led New Zealand through the pandemic, has published a memoir arguing for more empathy in politics.

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Since she resigned as prime minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern got married, temporarily relocated to the United States and began a fellowship at Harvard University.
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