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Understanding PFAS in Apparel and the Risks of Product Liability and Environmental Exposure
THE EXPANDING SOURCES AND COSTS OF PFAS CONTAMINATION – Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) investigation and litigation in the last few years has predominantly been focused on impacts which ultimately originate from the use, storage, and discharge of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF). Both 3M and Dupont have reached settlements in the multi district litigation…
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Over 260 Dead After Air India Crash, Official Says, With One Survivor
The London-bound Boeing Dreamliner went down moments after takeoff in Ahmedabad, India. The airline confirmed that only one of the 242 people aboard survived. The victims included students at a medical college where the plane crashed.
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Anti-Migrant Rioters in Northern Ireland Set Homes, and Then a Refuge Site, Ablaze
Rioters clashed with police in Ballymena, and masked groups set fire to a recreation center in Larne, where families had been given temporary shelter.
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Gaza Aid Group Says 8 Local Workers Killed and 21 Wounded
Internet and landline services were also cut off in the enclave after key telecommunications infrastructure was damaged, according to a Palestinian ministry.
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Diane Arbus, Everything Everywhere All at Once
How do you show 450 Arbus photos? In a maze of an exhibit at the Park Avenue Armory. Our critic suggests taking them on one at a time.
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Documenting Life on Both Sides of the South African Color Line
David Goldblatt photographed the societal warping that apartheid inflicted, drawn to “the quiet and commonplace where nothing ‘happened’ and yet all was contained.”
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Just Wasn’t Made for These Times: Brian Wilson (1942-2025)
More of your favorite artists die as you get older. These days we usually get the news via social media, which still makes for a nice, democratic forum for public mourning. Sometimes the news gets me emotional; often it doesn’t. Many of my fallen heroes led long lives, and they accomplished a lot during their…
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The 20 Best Films of 2025 So Far
What a strange year it’s been. As the divisions in the country continue to widen, people turned to a truly strong year for film and television, but even that unfolded in the shadow of industry controversies around the increasing use of A.I. and the diminishing of the mid-budget movie. With the ascendance of streaming services…
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Michael Douglas to Present Newly Restored “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival will screen a newly restored version of Miloš Forman’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” celebrating the 1975 masterpiece—the second of only three films ever to win all five major Academy Awards—on the occasion of its 50th anniversary, festival organizers for the upcoming 59th edition announced Thursday. Michael Douglas, one…
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Shining a Light on the World of Microproteins
From viruses to humans, life makes microproteins that have evaded discovery until now.