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Cannes 2024: The Seed of the Sacred Fig, All We Imagine as Light, The Most Precious of Cargoes
Sometimes screenings at Cannes are showstoppers for reasons that exist apart from the films themselves. The Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof received a standing ovation when he went to take his seat in the Grand Theatre Lumière for yesterday’s premiere of “The Seed of the Sacred Fig.” Surely most if not all of the audience members…
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9 recipes for Memorial Day sides, including slaws and potato salads
Whether you want a classic or unexpected recipe, these sides are fit for a Memorial Day cookout or any outdoor gathering.
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G7 Finance Ministers Aim to Use Russia’s Frozen Assets to Help Ukraine
Western economic officials projected a united front, and braced for retaliation, as they prepped tougher sanctions and tariffs.
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The NCAA Agreed to Pay Players. It Won’t Call Them Employees.
The argument is the organization’s attempt to maintain the last vestiges of its amateur model and to prevent college athletes from collectively bargaining.
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Biden indirectly rebukes Trump at West Point commencement
The president spoke to graduates of the U.S. Military Academy at a time of numerous foreign policy challenges for the nation and the world.
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Progressive Democrats aren’t turning activism into election wins
Though pro-Palestinian protests have drawn in many progressive candidates this primary cycle, the more traditional liberal wing of the Democratic Party has shown resilience.
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Wife of Justice Alito called upside-down flag ‘signal of distress’
In January 2021, Martha-Ann Alito said the flag, a symbol embraced by election deniers, was raised outside her home in response to a neighborhood dispute.
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More voters are identifying as Republicans. That could bode ill for Democrats in November.
At a time when Democrats are worried about turnout and levels of support, recent polls on which party voters identify with offer sobering data.
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Carolyn Hax: If you’re happy alone, then why would you want a relationship?
Common advice is to be happy alone before getting into a relationship, but why pair off if you’re happy as is?
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Miss Manners: How do I know if something is a gift?
A letter writer has a hard time discerning when certain things are gifts or not.