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A Triumphant Baritone in a Dystopian ‘Macbeth’ Opens the Met Opera Season

Quinn Kelsey commandingly charts each step in Macbeth’s decline in Louisa Proske’s postapocalyptic setting of Verdi’s opera, which opened the Metropolitan Opera’s season.

A Triumphant Baritone in a Dystopian ‘Macbeth’ Opens the Met Opera Season

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Lonzo Ball Fires Back at Retirement Rumors With Strong Message

Lonzo Ball seemed to indicate he was retiring from basketball during a recent appearance on the "Ball in the Family" podcast.

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Russell Wilson Makes Bold Pick to Win NFL Comeback Player of the Year

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