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Carla Maxwell, Keeper of the José Limón Flame, Dies at 79

Her stewardship of the troupe that bears his name became a model for other dance companies, like Martha Graham’s, after their founders died.

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Carla Maxwell in the 2006 revival of José Limón’s “Dances for Isadora.” He created the tempestuous solo “Maenad” for her. She took over the Limón dance company in 1977, five years after Mr. Limón’s death.

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.

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“There’s a lot of foot dragging on the other side, and so I would expect to see several big announcements over the next couple of days,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday.

The Brooklyn Allergist’s Office That Was Once Home to a Spy

An antislavery spy who worked for the British in New York in the 1800s lived in a house that is now home to an allergy doctor descended from Horace Greeley.

© Clark Hodgin for The New York Times

Since around 1912, four generations descended from the renowned New-York Tribune editor Horace Greeley have lived at 140 Clinton Street in Brooklyn Heights. Many have been doctors.

Bessent Says He Expects Trade Deals by This Week’s Deadline

But the Treasury secretary also said that some countries working toward agreements with the United States could have until Aug. 1.

© Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times

“There’s a lot of foot dragging on the other side, and so I would expect to see several big announcements over the next couple of days,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday.

The Little Mountain Democracy That Sustains Tibet’s Refugee Nation

The exile government that was built by the Dalai Lama to preserve Tibetans’ cultural identity will be put to the test by his eventual succession.

Lhakar Gorshey, a Tibetan circle dance performed on Wednesdays, which are considered a special day of cultural significance, near Tsuglagkhang, also known as Dalai Lama’s Temple complex, this past week in Dharamsala, India.

China and Russia Keep Their Distance From Iran During Crisis

Some U.S. officials talked about an “axis” of authoritarian nations, but the American and Israeli war with Iran has exposed the limits of that idea.

© Arash Khamooshi for The New York Times

An ambulance burned in an Israeli attack in Tehran last month. Despite the appearance of unity, Russia, China and North Korea did not rush to Iran’s aid during its war with Israel or when U.S. forces bombed Iranian nuclear sites.
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