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Negotiators Arrive in Cairo as Israel Seizes Rafah Crossing
Hamas and Israeli officials traveled to Egypt to restart cease-fire talks, hours after the Israeli military sent tanks into southern Gaza in what it called a limited operation.
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On European Tour, Xi Jinping Heads to Friendly Territory in the East
After leaving France later Tuesday, the Chinese leader landed in Serbia and will visit Hungary, two countries whose authoritarian leaders offer a haven for China as tensions grow over the war in Ukraine.
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Isolated From West, Putin Projects Domestic Power at Inauguration
The event for the Russian president, who claimed his fifth term in a rubber-stamp election, included a church service that underscored efforts to give a religious sheen to his rule.
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Macron Hosts Xi Jinping, China’s President, in the French Pyrenees
The French president took Xi Jinping to his childhood haunts high in the Pyrenees, hoping to forge a bond. If only the weather had cooperated.
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The New Players in Brazilian Politics? Elon Musk and Republicans.
The billionaire businessman and House Republicans have given new life to former President Jair Bolsonaro by attacking Brazil’s Supreme Court.
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A Disability Arts Group, Creative Growth, Makes History at SFMOMA
After 50 years, Creative Growth in Oakland celebrates as its artists enter the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art’s collection.
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A Good Reason to Be a Coward: Jim Cummings on The Last Stop in Yuma County
The premise for Francis Gallupi’s directorial debut, “The Last Stop in Yuma County,” feels like it’s setting up a long-winded joke: a traveling knife salesman, two bank robbers, a traveling elderly couple, and two wannabe criminals walk into a diner while waiting for a fuel truck to arrive. Although some characters wear their menace on…
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Launch Day for My Book, It’s Time To Give a FECK! Book Tour Dates, Tamron Hall Show
UPDATE: Today, May 7th, marks the launch of Chaz Ebert‘s new book, It’s Time to Give a FECK! See Chaz talk about it on the latest episode of Tamron Hall LIVE. Click here to see where you can watch the show in your area. Chaz Ebert is touring with her new book, It’s Time to Give a…
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Star Wars — Episode I: The Phantom Menace
We are re-posting this review in honor of the re-release for the film’s 25th anniversary. This was originally published on May 17, 1999. If it were the first “Star Wars” movie, “The Phantom Menace” would be hailed as a visionary breakthrough. But this is the fourth movie of the famous series, and we think we…
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Short Films in Focus: Floating Through the Nowhere Stream with Director Luis Grané
At this moment, you’re likely floating in the Nowhere Stream. There’s no telling how long you’ve been there. Maybe minutes, maybe hours. Maybe longer than you’d care to admit. The Nowhere Stream offers so much comfort and so much promise; it’s no wonder we’re all floating in its cool waters, happily content to go where…