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Sundance 2025: Twinless, Ricky, Jimpa
I wish I could say Sundance Film Festival is in full swing, but it’s actually had a slow start. Two days in and there’s been very few standouts, which made the cobbling together of a dispatch a challenge. And I know, I know, this is the world’s smallest violin. In the end, we’re getting to…
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Snakeskin: It’s Fashionable, and It Scares Predators Away From Bird Nests
A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin shed by snakes.
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As Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Looms, Restaurants’ Undocumented Workers Fear the Worst
In Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington and other cities, chefs and owners are worried for their workers and their businesses.
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The Making of a David Lynch Memorial at Bob’s Big Boy in Burbank
Fans of the late American filmmaker built a distinctly Lynchian shrine outside the Burbank restaurant Bob’s Big Boy.
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20 Wines Under $20: For Hunkering Down in the Winter
These wines generally are made with unfamiliar grapes or come from lesser-known regions. That’s what makes them great values.
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The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.
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Trump’s Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and Confusion
Agencies are gripped with uncertainty about how to implement the blizzard of new policies as workers frantically try to assess the impact on their lives.
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Trump’s Crypto Venture Divides the Industry He Aims to Support
The president’s promotion of a speculative digital coin left some crypto investors feeling blindsided, while others saw it as a gimmick that undermined the industry’s credibility.
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C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins
A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.
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Hegseth’s Views May Clash With Reality at the Pentagon
The new defense secretary’s goals run counter to the military’s apolitical tradition and efforts to build a force that mirrors America.