For Álvaro Enrigue, a novelist fascinated with historical detail, the first meeting of the Aztecs and Spanish conquistadors is the obsession of a lifetime. He brings it to life in “You Dreamed of Empires.”
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After the Loss of a Son, a Football Coach Confronts a Terrible Truth
Meiko Locksley was found to have had a degenerative brain disease often associated with football. His father, the head coach at Maryland, is still reckoning with the implications.
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Darren Drozdov, a Former Pro Wrestler, Dies at 54
A former N.F.L. football player known as Droz and Puke, he had his pro wrestling career cut short by an injury in the ring in 1999 that left him quadriplegic.
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Deforestation in Tropical Forests Increases,
Deforestation rates appear “headed in the wrong direction” despite international pledges to halt destruction, according to an annual assessment.
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Jets, Giants Focus on Defense in Round 1 of the N.F.L. Draft
Though prognosticators guessed that both teams might look for offensive players, the Jets chose an edge rusher from Iowa State and the Giants selected a Maryland cornerback.