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Counting Is Not Causation – Plaintiffs’ Flawed Reliance on the So-Called “10 Key Characteristics” of Cancer
Plaintiffs in product liability litigation are increasingly using the so-called “10 key characteristics of cancer” to connect plaintiffs’ alleged exposure to an alleged carcinogen with the development of cancer….By: DRI
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Israel Orders Partial Evacuation of Rafah, Fueling Fears of New Offensive
Hamas says it has agreed to a cease-fire plan that Israel said did not meet its demands, the latest in a long series of negotiating stumbles.
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Xi Bristles at Criticism of China Over the War in Ukraine
Talks in Paris with President Macron produced a call for an “Olympics truce” this summer but no concrete progress on Beijing putting pressure on Russia.
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Russia to Hold Drills on Tactical Nuclear Weapons in New Tensions With West
Russian officials claimed the order was in response to comments from the West about the possibility of more direct involvement in Ukraine. NATO called Russia’s announcement “irresponsible.”
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With Schools in Ruins, Education in Gaza Will Be Hobbled for Years
Most of Gaza’s schools, including all of its universities, have severe damage that makes them unusable, which could harm an entire generation, the United Nations and others say.
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Middle East Crisis: Israel Steps Up Attacks on Rafah as Hamas Shifts Position on Cease-fire
Israel’s war cabinet voted to continue the military assault on Hamas and Israeli forces carried out strikes in Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after Hamas said it would accept terms based on a cease-fire proposal put forward by mediators.
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The Ross Brothers Made a Road-Trip Movie. They Didn’t Come Back the Same.
For filmmaking brothers Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, every movie is a journey. The directors behind acclaimed hybrid projects like “Bloody Nose, Empty Pockets” blur the line between fiction and nonfiction, presenting real situations that have been preplanned, allowing their characters (often played by non-actors) the space to discover authentic moments. The results are…
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Book Excerpt: The World is Yours: The Story of Scarface by Glenn Kenny
We are incredibly proud to present an excerpt from contributor Glenn Kenny‘s new book The World is Yours: The Story of Scarface, available this week. The official synopsis from Amazon is below, followed by the excerpt. Get a copy here. The behind-the-scenes story of the iconic film, featuring new interviews with the cast and crew.…
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Doctor Who Travels to Disney+ For a Lavish, Fun New Regeneration
One of the great challenges of a long-running TV show is finding ways to refresh itself. British sci-fi staple “Doctor Who” has long held the answer to its sixty-year longevity in regeneration: its title character, the Doctor, a swashbuckling adventurer through time and space, is an alien who can refresh his body when he dies,…
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Latest Updates: NASA Astronauts Prepare for First Launch on Boeing Starliner
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will fly to the International Space Station in an orbital capsule that faced years of costly technical delays.