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Israel Says It Killed Hezbollah Commander in Airstrike Near Beirut
The strike was in retaliation for a deadly rocket attack this weekend in the Golan Heights. At least three civilians were killed and 74 others wounded on Tuesday, Lebanese officials said.
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Bonsucro Certified Indian Sugar From Abusive Fields
Much of what consumers buy is marked “sustainable,” “humane” or “green.” In the sugar cane fields of India, that papered over the worst abuses.
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Olympic Surfing Comes to a ‘Poisoned’ Paradise
In 1974, a radioactive cloud from a French nuclear test drifted over Teahupo’o, Tahiti, now the surfing venue for the Paris Games. Villagers still feel the effects.
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Southport Mourns 3 Stabbing Victims: ‘Just Little Girls Who Wanted to Dance’
A day after a knife attack that killed three children, the community of Southport was grappling with the violence that had visited the town.
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After Biden’s Withdrawal, Some Want Their Aged Leaders to Follow His Lead
Most of the world’s oldest leaders — in their 80s and even one in his 90s — are in Africa, which happens to have the youngest population of any continent.
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Mike Leigh to Receive Ebert Director Award at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO–Academy Award-nominated British filmmaker Mike Leigh (“Secrets and Lies,” “Naked”) is set to receive this year’s TIFF Ebert Director Award at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, which will run September 5-15th, 2024. In a press release from the fest, TIFF has announced Leigh amongst three other esteemed honorees receiving a TIFF Tribute Award at this…
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Hundreds of Beavers
“Hundreds of Beavers,” a boldly bizarre, nearly wordless slapstick comedy about a 19th-century trapper doing battle with nature, exceeds expectations in every way, including the promise of its title. By my count there are thousands of beavers in this movie. Thousands! And oh, my goodness, they are nasty buggers. The BADL (Beaver Anti-Defamation League) will…
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Looking Into My Soul: Colman Domingo on Sing Sing
Any performance vying for being the best of Colman Domingo’s distinguished career has a high bar to clear. The actor first began as a kind of utility player in cinema, playing small, vital roles in films by Spike Lee (“Miracle at St Anna” and “Red Hook Summer”), Steven Spielberg (“Lincoln”), Lee Daniels (“The Butler), and…
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The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2024
402 healthcare IT/cybersecurity leaders share their latest ransomware experiences, revealing fresh insights into the realities facing the healthcare sector today.
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This Is What Happens When Tigers Try to Sneak Up on Small Bears
Videos in India show that sloth bears seem unaware of being stalked by the ferocious felines. When the tigers try to strike, the bears often get the better of them.