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• Edmund White, who broke ground in gay literature, has died at 85
• Here’s the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S.
• National Recording Registry adds Tracy Chapman, Hamilton and the Minecraft game soundtrack
• NPS takes down web pages dedicated to transgender activists and LGBTQ history
• First known cookbook by a Black American woman gets new edition 160 years later
• Girl Scouts are retiring two cookie flavors (don’t worry, your Thin Mints are safe)
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