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John Leland

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Uganda New York Times world
2 Sep 2019
NEW YORK — The Paris Theater had its concession stand in the basement and a purple velvet curtain in front of the screen, and when it closed last week after 71 years, it was the last single-screen theater in New York City.
The Last Single-Screen Theater in New York Goes Dark
Uganda New York Times world
15 Jul 2019
NEW YORK — From a tidy glass office in Midtown Manhattan, Darren Walker gives away $650 million a year of other people’s money, and is paid nicely to do so. When he got this job in 2013, as president of the Ford Foundation, he set his sights on tackling inequality.
The Man With the $13 Billion Checkbook
Uganda New York Times world
18 Feb 2019
“I had to do stuff to deal with the anger,” she said. “Working out and meditating, and trying to breathe. I did anything to try to not focus on the anger.”
The Right to Transition in Jail
Uganda New York Times world
16 Feb 2019
When the testosterone started to flow through her system, Jessica Sunderland felt the changes immediately.
The Right to Transition in Jail
Uganda New York Times world
5 Jan 2019
NEW YORK — Nearly four years ago, I began following six people over age 85 to see what their lives were like: what kept them going, what they hoped for or feared. This past year, I asked Jonas Mekas, now 96, about death and the afterlife.
Uganda New York Times world
1 Jan 2019
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York took aim at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies Monday, issuing pardons to 22 immigrants who were at risk of deportation or blocked from citizenship because of criminal convictions.
Uganda New York Times world
1 Jan 2019
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York took aim at President Donald Trump’s immigration policies Monday, issuing pardons to 22 immigrants who were at risk of deportation or blocked from citizenship because of criminal convictions.
With a Fresh Swipe at Trump, Cuomo Pardons 22 Immigrants