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Stormy
Opening night at the 2024 South by Southwest Film Festival may have been dominated by Doug Liman’s remake of “Road House,” but there was a major event unfolding just next door at almost the same time, a major stop on the career train route of one of the most unexpected public figures of the last…
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Netflix Launches Ambitious, Engaging Adaptation of 3 Body Problem
If you’ve been missing the mind f*ck properties of HBO’s “Westworld,” Netflix has a show for you. You know that feeling that so many streaming shows sag due to having too few ideas for their episode order? What’s the opposite of that? “3 Body Problem,” based on the Liu Cixin sci-fi series of the same…
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Olive Tree in Lebanon May Be Oldest in the World
While the sentinel trees of Northern Lebanon may not be as old as some traditions hold, one tree might be more than 1,000 years old.
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How Trump’s Justice Dept. Derailed an Investigation of a Major Company
The industrial giant Caterpillar hired William Barr and other lawyers to defuse a federal criminal investigation of alleged tax dodges.
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Boeing Subject of Criminal Inquiry by DOJ
The investigation is tied to an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight in early January. Boeing also told a Senate panel that it cannot find a record of the work done on the Alaska plane.
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How Fraudsters Break Into Social Security Accounts and Steal Benefits
Thousands of people receiving Social Security benefits have had their money diverted into criminal accounts. Here’s what to know.
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The Surprising Left-Right Alliance That Wants More Apartments in Suburbs
The YIMBY movement isn’t just for liberals any more. Legislators from both sides of the political divide are working to add duplexes and apartments to single-family neighborhoods.
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BMW Is a Surprise Winner in Electric Vehicles
Once considered a laggard, the German luxury carmaker is one of only a few established automakers that has been able to compete effectively against Tesla.
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The Biden-Trump Rerun: A Nation Craving Change Gets More of the Same
Americans love a candidate who promises something new. But when a sitting president runs against a former one, can either claim the mantle of change?
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Biden Signs Legislation to Extend Funding for Critical Departments
With a partial shutdown averted, President Biden and Congress face tough negotiations ahead to finance the remaining federal agencies and departments by March 22.