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Waiting for the Light to Change
The twenty-something drama “Waiting for the Light to Change” is an impressive debut from director-cowriter Linh Tran. Set in a Michigan lake house during winter, it’s a minimalist youth drama with lakefront atmosphere, a controlled, at times minimalist directorial style, and a cast that approaches the material with disarming naturalism. Tran distributes her attention pretty evenly…
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The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding
Fluorescent anatomy, which recently seemed to be a quirk in unusual animals such as platypuses and opossums, was found in most living families of mammals.
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The Holmdel Horn, a Cosmic Shrine in New Jersey, Stays Put
The radio telescope that discovered the Big Bang has survived a real estate battle — for now.
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How and When to Watch the Orionids Meteor Shower Peak
The latest potential supply of fireballs in the night sky comes from the trail left by Halley’s comet.
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A Squash Recipe for Día de los Muertos
In many Latin American countries, families attract their ancestors in cemeteries with the spiced, syrupy dessert ayote en miel.
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How to use bitters beyond cocktails in everyday cooking and baking
Because of bitters’ ability to balance sweetness, cut through rich foods and add an extra oomph to dishes, their uses in the kitchen are endless.
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Overdue library book returned after 90 years, $5 fee forgiven
The due date tucked inside the book of fiction was Oct. 11, 1933.
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Cameo to the Moon, and Back
A start-up that offers fans a way to buy personalized videos from celebrities was supercharged by pandemic boredom and venture capital. All it had to do was grow forever.
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OpenAI in Talks for Deal That Would Value Company at $80 Billion
The San Francisco start-up’s valuation could triple in less than six months.
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The Multimillion-Dollar Machines at the Center of the U.S.-China Rivalry
The United States is taking unusual action to clamp down on sales of chip-making machinery to China, even as Chinese firms are racing to stockpile the equipment.