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Fantasia 2025: Terrestrial, Hold the Fort, Good Boy
As with many festivals, but especially Fantasia, a kind of analysis paralysis can creep in with even the most intrepid critic. What do you cover? What’s worth looking at and talking about? What can be paired together for snappy festival dispatches? Even (or especially) amid the Montreal-based fest’s genre brief, there’s a lot of variety…
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Restaurant Review: Chez Fifi on the Upper East Side
Chez Fifi is both a hot spot and a demure neighborhood restaurant, serving a classic French menu that draws crowds from uptown and downtown.
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What Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Coca-Cola announced Tuesday that it would introduce a new cane sugar Coke product this fall. But will it be better for you?
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Federal Prosecutors Close Inquiry Into Co-Founder of Kraken Crypto Exchange
The F.B.I. had raided the home of Jesse Powell in 2023 as part of an investigation into claims that he hacked into the online accounts of a nonprofit.
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In Trump’s Battle With Murdoch, Fox News Is a Complication
The two are constrained by the thing that has kept them linked for a decade: their shared reliance on Fox News die-hards.
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What to Know About the $250 Visa Integrity Fee for U.S. Tourists
A newly enacted “visa integrity fee” will apply to millions of foreign visitors, including travelers from Mexico, India, Brazil and China.
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Amid Fear of Retaliation, N.S.F. Workers Sign Letter of Dissent
In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation.
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Trump’s Accusations Against Obama Are ‘Ridiculous’ and ‘Weak,’ Spokesman Says
Talking to reporters from the Oval Office, President Trump accused his predecessor of treason.
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Most Planned Parenthood Clinics Are Ineligible for Medicaid Money After Court Ruling
A judge issued a preliminary injunction that allowed only some of the group’s health centers to receive payments for services like birth control and checkups.
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Trump Baselessly Accuses Obama of ‘Treason’ as Questions Swirl About Epstein
President Trump deflected questions about the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein by lashing out at his perceived enemies.