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A Prophet is Without Honor in His Own Country; or, The Curious Case of Clint Eastwood
As you read this, 94-year-old filmmaker Clint Eastwood‘s “Juror #2” is playing on 458 screens in France, where it opened at number one at the box office, according to reported figures. Manchester, England, population 568,000, gave it seven screens, and Dublin, Ireland, gave it 14. But the movie opened on just 48 screens in the…
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With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic material suggests.
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A Door Is Unlocked, and 43 Monkeys Make a Bid for Freedom
Dozens of rhesus macaques escaped a research facility in South Carolina. They’re still on the lam.
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Turkey Hunting in Minnesota
On the hunt for wild birds in Minnesota, where a small but spirited cohort loves the challenge, and the cooking that follows.
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A Spike in Demand, and Fees, for Lobbyists With Ties to Trump
Corporations and foreign governments are offering to pay steep prices for help dealing with the unpredictable president-elect.
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Jan. 6 Defendants Are Already Angling for Pardons From Trump
The president-elect said during the campaign that he would grant clemency to some of those who took part in the assault by his supporters on the Capitol nearly four years ago.
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Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future
In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.
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What Trump’s Win Means for the Federal Reserve and Jerome Powell
Donald J. Trump spent his first presidency on a collision course with America’s central bank. Will it intensify?
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Here’s What to Watch as the Fed Meets Thursday
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point, as uncertainty about a second Trump presidency looms large.
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Tech Giants Face a Familiar Uncertainty With Trump
Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta and others learned during the last Trump administration to expect the unexpected when it came to Washington scrutiny and support.