Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84
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Ex-Secret Service agent who leapt onto back of JFK limo in Dallas dies at 93
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Clint Hill, Who Sprang to Kennedys’ Side as Shots Were Fired, Dies at 93
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Secret Service agent who leapt onto JFK's car during assassination dies at 93
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How a Hong Kong Artist Got Fired From McDonald’s
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Artists release silent album in protest against AI using their work
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Puerto Rican artist iLe: 'I feel motivated to rescue our cultural history'
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