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Middle East Crisis: Netanyahu Offers Full-Throated Defense of Gaza War
The Israeli prime minister portrayed the war in Gaza as a “clash between barbarism and civilization” and declared “we will win.” He called antiwar protesters outside the Capitol “Iran’s useful idiots.”
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Fatah and Hamas Sign Unity Deal in China, but Deep Divisions Remain
In a move brokered by China, Fatah and Hamas endorsed a unified government for the West Bank and Gaza, but Palestinians are skeptical that the two parties can put aside their differences.
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New Zealand Abuse in Care Report Speaks of ‘National Catastrophe’
The head of a six-year investigation into mistreatment in orphanages, mental health institutions and elsewhere said it found an “unthinkable national catastrophe” unfolding over decades.
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Ukrainians Are Turning to ‘Death Doulas’ Amid War With Russia
The work of those who guide people coping with acute grief has grown in importance in war-torn Ukraine, where death has become a daily reality since the Russian invasion.
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Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
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Time Bandits Offers a Fun Summer Diversion
Taika Waititi, Iain Morris, and Jemaine Clement putting their mark on Monty Python creator Terry Gilliam’s 1981 classic “Time Bandits” is an ambitious scheme in of itself. In recent times, Waititi and Clement’s brand of whimsical comedy, while frequently clever and funny, has become somewhat tiresome. Waititi’s “Next Goal Wins,” which he co-wrote with Morris,…
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The 10 Most Intriguing Titles at the 2024 Venice Film Festival
Wonder what movies we’ll be talking about during this upcoming Oscar season? A handy cheat-sheet every year is the lineup of the Venice Film Festival, which starts August 28 and is the first of several high-profile fall festivals. Even the 2023 edition, which was hampered by a lack of stars due to the then-ongoing actors’…
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Fantasia 2024: Confession, Tatsumi, Vulcanizadora
The two-hander is an elegant structure for a lower-budget effort: Just plop two characters together, often in a single location, and let the actors’ performances and the innate tension of the scenario play itself out. It’s a very genre-flexible conceit, malleable enough to fit everything from murderous chamber piece to yakuza thriller to pitch-black tragicomedies starring…
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Unlocking cyber insurance savings to fund MDR
Redirecting risk reduction spend from cyber insurance to MDR services is a win-win, resulting in better protection and lower cost coverage.
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Fossil Hints That Jurassic Mammals Lived Slow and Died Old
Scientists found an unexpected aging pattern in a mostly intact juvenile mammal skeleton from the paleontological period.