‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Playwright Briefly Kept Out of Broadway Rehearsals

A week before opening night, tensions spilled over offstage, with the show’s producing team temporarily prohibiting Stephen Adly Guirgis from entering the theater.

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‘A Little Prayer,’ ‘Splitsville’ and More Streaming Gems

Two of last year’s best indies — a family drama and a no-holds-barred sex comedy — are among the many treasures on your subscription streaming services this month.

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Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel

Dr. Robert Malone, vice chair of the committee, was appointed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a purge of the previous advisers.

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MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.

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John Lithgow as Roald Dahl in ‘Giant’: A Study in Monstrosity

In Mark Rosenblatt’s play, a powerful portrayal of the beloved children’s book author who almost gleefully exposes his bigotry.

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Valerie Perrine, Screen Siren Who Won Critical Acclaim, Dies at 82

Known early on for skin-baring temptress roles, she later earned rave reviews, a Cannes award and an Oscar nomination for her performance in the Lenny Bruce biopic “Lenny.”

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Takeaways From the Times’s Inside Look at the C.D.C.

Many current and former employees say the actions of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are undermining the agency’s role in safeguarding public health.

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