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Historians take aim at ‘Hamilton’ flaws

Ever since the historical musical “Hamilton” began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeably withheld its applause — historians. Many academics argue the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, the star of our $10 bills, is a counterfeit. Now they’re escalating their fight.

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Celebrated American poet John Ashbery dead at age 90

John Ashbery, an enigmatic genius of modern poetry whose energy, daring and boundless command of language raised American verse to brilliant and baffling heights, died early Sunday at age 90.

New resort Lucky Dragon is already fired up

Hotel President Andrew Fonfa says Lucky Dragon is ahead of the trend of Asian residents and tourists decending on Las Vegas.

Genetically grown Van Gogh ear on display in Germany

A German museum has put on display a copy of Vincent van Gogh’s ear that was grown using genetic material provided by one of the 19th-century Dutch artist’s living relatives.

Area artists build sculpture for Burning Man festival

Burning Man scorched the Arts District on Friday night, when a wooden sculpture took shape at Boulder Plaza. Lucky Lady Lucy is doomed for consumption by fire during the weeklong annual Labor Day festival held in the Black Rock Desert north of Reno.