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Palestinian Citizens of Israel Are Wary, Weary and Afraid
Israeli Arabs, some 18 percent of Israel’s population, speak of heightened tensions with their neighbors, when they are willing to speak at all.
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An Unforgettable Performer: Piper Laurie (1932-2023)
Thoughts about Piper Laurie must begin with the darkness and throatiness of her mature speaking voice and the frightening directness and strength of her gaze, which could seem nearly Satanic sometimes, as if she were intimately aware of all the worst that life had to offer. She had been born Rosetta Jacobs to Jewish parents…
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Simply as a technical spectacle, “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is a dazzling achievement, capturing the sensation of seeing the pop goddess’ sold-out concerts in all their enormity and intimacy. Director Sam Wrench’s cameras are everywhere at once as Swift sings, stomps and smiles through a nearly three-hour cross-section of her discography. They surround her…
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‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse: An Eclipse Concludes Its Path Through the Western Hemisphere
People in eight American states, Mexico, a number of Central American countries, Colombia and Brazil savored the astronomical wonder of Saturday’s annular eclipse.
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California’s Ban on Red Food Dye Puts FDA on the Spot
The dye was banned in cosmetics after a study suggested it might be a carcinogen. Yet federal regulations still permit its use in foods, stoking concerns that helped build support for the new state law.
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6 green pepper recipes because we love this underdog vegetable
Plenty of people don’t love green bell peppers, but these recipes let the underdog vegetable shine.
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A high school band teacher quit. Now, the students teach, direct themselves.
“We’re still hopeful that we’ll find a band instructor, but for now, our students are making it work,” said Joseph Riley, principal of the W.Va. school.
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Can You Hide a Child’s Face From A.I.?
Parents have been stressing out for at least two decades about what to share about their children online. Powerful new technologies present a more urgent risk.
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Candidate Trump’s claims keep hurting defendant Trump
Donald Trump’s public statements about his indictments have boosted him in the polls, but also are giving prosecutors new material that may be used at trial.
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NYC GOP councilwoman arrested for bringing gun to pro-Palestinian rally
Inna Vernikov’s arrest comes as the week-long war between Israel and Hamas ignites passions across the United States.