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Legal Implications Following the FDA’s Release of Data on Talc-Containing Cosmetics, Which Confirm Absence of Asbestos for Third Consecutive Year
In April, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the results of its 2023 sampling assignment, testing for asbestos in talc-containing products. The results confirmed the absence of asbestos in all 50 samples tested, marking the third consecutive year of asbestos-free talc products in the United States. While this news is reassuring for industry…
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Hamas and Israel Face Pressure to Embrace Cease-Fire Adopted by U.N.
Despite positive statements and international urging, neither of the warring parties accepted a U.S.-backed plan to halt the war in Gaza, let displaced Palestinians go home and free hostages.
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Middle East Crisis: Blinken Calls Some Hamas Changes to Cease-Fire Proposal Unacceptable
The secretary of state said the U.S. would keep pushing Israel and Hamas ‘on an urgent basis’ to reach a deal.
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Toronto Police Officer’s Posts About Work Harassment Led to Her Firing
A Toronto police officer mounted a defiant social media campaign against her employer. The police ruled that she had tried to destroy the agency’s reputation.
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Ukraine Plans Privatization Push to Help Fund War Effort
The government hopes to sell off a range of companies to fund the military and stabilize the economy as the grueling conflict with Russia drains its coffers.
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A Palestinian Professor Spoke Out Against the Gaza War. Israel Detained Her.
The investigation of Prof. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian of Hebrew University has prompted a debate inside Israel about the repression of free speech and academic freedoms since the war began.
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What Will the Next World War Be Fought Over? A New Documentary Says It Might Be Food and Water
Both a journalism thriller and a call to action, “The Grab” is seven years in the making. Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, who was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Documentary for 2013’s “Blackfish,” the documentary chronicles the efforts of Nate Halverson, an Emmy-winning reporter for the Center for Investigative Reporting, who has been investigating an…
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Inside Out 2
Wait. Pixar finally has a quality animated film hitting theaters? Granted, it’s a sequel. But after seeing “Turning Red” pushed to Disney+ while a lukewarm film like “Lightyear” took its theatrical place, it’s taken far too many years for the studio to have a distinguished domestically released animated adventure. Even as a reintroduction to a…
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A Dream for a Composer: John Debney on “The Garfield Movie” and “Horizon: An American Saga”
Composer John Debney has created scores for just about every genre of film, from “The Passion of the Christ” to the live-action “Jungle Book,” from “The Greatest Showman” to “80 for Brady.” This year, his films include an animated film about a comic strip character, “The Garfield Movie” and parts one and two of the…
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Lumberjack the Monster
It’s incredible that a filmmaker as renowned as Takashi Miike can have a film stealth drop on Netflix. But that’s what happens when you make as many flicks as the director of “Audition,” “13 Assassins,” and “Ichi the Killer” has helmed over his illustrious career. Seriously, there’s a very strong chance he’s on a set…
