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Tag: Nineteen Hundred Eighties

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A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped

September 23, 2024September 24, 2024Victor MatherComments Off on A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped

Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly.

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A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped

September 23, 2024September 23, 2024Victor MatherComments Off on A South Korean Olympian Gets to Play an Assassin, but Some Before Her Have Flopped

Olympians who tried the movies, especially in the 1980s, often fared poorly.

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A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024Motoko Rich and Kiuko NotoyaComments Off on A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s

A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.

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Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel

May 10, 2024May 10, 2024PETER BAKERComments Off on Biden Is Not the First U.S. President to Cut Off Weapons to Israel

Other presidents, including, Ronald Reagan, used the power of American arms to influence Israeli war policy. But the comparisons underscore how much the politics of Israel have changed over the years.

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Unopened Case of More Than 10,000 Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7 Million

February 26, 2024February 26, 2024Amanda HolpuchComments Off on Unopened Case of More Than 10,000 Hockey Cards Sells for $3.7 Million

The sealed case could include the highly prized Wayne Gretzky rookie card. Or not. The buyer may never find out.

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Mary Lou Retton Has Pneumonia and ‘Is Fighting for Her Life,’ Daughter Says

October 10, 2023October 11, 2023Eduardo Medina and Orlando MayorquinComments Off on Mary Lou Retton Has Pneumonia and ‘Is Fighting for Her Life,’ Daughter Says

The gymnastics champion sprang to stardom at the 1984 Olympics, where she became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the all-around competition. Her family is raising money online, saying she lacks health insurance.

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Stanislaw Kania, 92, Polish Leader During Solidarity’s Rise, Dies

March 3, 2020Dennis HevesiComments Off on Stanislaw Kania, 92, Polish Leader During Solidarity’s Rise, Dies

Mr. Kania walked a tightrope between demands for reform within Poland and the Soviet threat of intervention.

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Mugabe’s Reign Began With Bob Marley and Good Schools. Despotism Soon Followed.

September 6, 2019ALAN COWELLComments Off on Mugabe’s Reign Began With Bob Marley and Good Schools. Despotism Soon Followed.

Robert Mugabe transformed from a hero of Africa’s liberation — and a self-proclaimed champion of universal suffrage — into a tyrant. Our writer was there at the start.

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Zelensky Heads to Berlin in Latest Sign of a Warming Relationship

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

May 28, 2025Justin Porter

Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime

May 27, 2025Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

May 27, 2025Emmett Lindner

French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After Violent Kidnappings

May 27, 2025May 28, 2025Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman

King Charles Warns Canada’s Parliament of a ‘Dangerous and Uncertain’ World

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025IAN AUSTEN

Congo’s Former President Returns Home, Accused of Treason

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Ruth Maclean

Mediators Urge Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal as Israeli Offensive Looms

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Aaron Boxerman

In a Medieval Greek Fortress, Residents Feud Over ‘Pharaonic’ Cable Car Plan

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025NIKI KITSANTONIS

Zelensky Is Expected in Berlin as Merz Steps Forward as Key Backer of Ukraine

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Clay Risen and Christopher F. Schuetze
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