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Exploring the Unseen: Mysteries of the Expanding Universe
In the quiet moments of a clear night, when the stars are visible and the universe feels just a little bit closer, I often find myself pondering the mysteries of the expanding cosmos. It’s a topic that’s as vast as the universe itself, yet intimately tied to the very essence of our existence. How often…
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Under a Drone-Swarmed Sky: Surviving in Eastern Ukraine
Towns and troops long accustomed to merciless bombardment are adjusting to an even denser pattern of attacks.
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Israelis Set a Palestinian Village Ablaze in West Bank Attack
The violence last week in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, comes amid a surge in assaults by Israeli settlers. It also set off a chain of violence in the area.
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Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Suspended Amid Cambodia Dispute
Paetongtarn Shinawatra is accused of ethical lapses in a conversation with the Cambodian leader Hun Sen and has faced calls to resign.
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How the Hottest Place in India Survives
It’s 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), and it’s only 10 a.m. Welcome to Sri Ganganagar.
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Top Russian General Convicted in High-Profile Corruption Case
Timur Ivanov, a longtime deputy defense minister, was sentenced to 13 years in a penal colony, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
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A Dispatch From the Bentonville Film Festival
Eleven years ago, Bentonville, Arkansas didn’t even have a theatre, so it was a surprising offer when founding sponsor Walmart approached Academy Award-winning actress and activist Geena Davis to start a film festival. The Bentonville Film Festival (BFF) reflects the advocacy of the Geena Davis Institute, which the actress founded two decades ago as a…
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Short Films in Focus: Q&A with “Living Reality” Director Philip Thompson
Philip Thompson’s “Living Reality” takes viewers on a strange journey through a terrible TV sitcom, where characters recite lines that hack writers think TV characters should say, and a video collage of real moments that contrasts with everything else. When you step back and think about it, what the main character experiences is not dissimilar…
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The Unloved, Part 138: Rebel Moon
As with Michael Bay, I was waiting (if not patiently) for the day Zack Snyder produced something I found essential, and even when it finally happened, it took a while to stagger out. Early reviews of his two-part, Hard R-rated “Star Wars” riff “Rebel Moon” weren’t kind, but rumours of an even more explicit director’s…
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Senate Votes to Allow State A.I. Laws, a Blow to Tech Companies
All but a handful of states have some laws regulating artificial intelligence.