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Pianist and composer Clarence Williams, seated in front, was among the New Orleans musicians who helped shape the city’s early jazz tradition. Pictured with him are, seated from left, Ernest Trepagnier, Armand Piron, Tom Benton and Johnny St. Cyr. Standing from left are Jimmy Noone, William “Baba” Ridgley, Oscar Celestin and John Lindsay.

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The Trump administration’s top wildlife official issued a directive last week that expands a recent rollback of endangered species protections much further than the feds had told the public.

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Fermin Ceballos, himself an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, said he gathered inspiration for the songs on “Soñando” from people who have shared their own immigration experiences with him.