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Outlaw Johnny Black
Michael Jai White took the Blaxploitation genre for a ride back in 2009 with his cult classic, “Black Dynamite.” Unlike any other at the time, the comedy flick was an anomaly of Black cinema: Tyler Perry flicks ran amok, and “The Princess and the Frog” saw the first Black Disney princess as a frog for…
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A Fireball Whacked Into Jupiter, and Astronomers Got It on Video
In August, stargazers in Japan recorded a bright flash on the giant gas planet. Scientists want to use data like this to study our solar system’s birth.
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‘One of the Most Hated People in the World’: Sam Bankman-Fried’s 250 Pages of Justifications
The FTX founder wrote hundreds of pages of reflections and self-justifications while under house arrest, shedding light on how he may defend himself at his criminal trial next month.
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Biden Asks Supreme Court to Lift Limits on Contacts With Social Media Sites
The administration’s emergency application followed an appeals court ruling prohibiting many officials from encouraging or coercing sites to delete asserted misinformation.
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How Strikes Reflect Longstanding Battles for Control in Hollywood
Striking actors and writers fear A.I. Executives don’t seem to. It’s a longstanding battle over technology and control in Hollywood that plays out onscreen, too.
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U.A.W. Starts Strike Small, but Repercussions Could Prove Far-Reaching
The union targeted three factories: one run by General Motors, one by Ford and one by Stellantis. Prolonged walkouts could hurt the U.S. economy and President Biden.
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A Spirited Start to the U.A.W. Strike at a Ford Plant Near Detroit
Union members at one of three factories chosen for a first wave of walkouts voiced determination to win substantial pay gains in their next contract.
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Billionaire Ray Dalio Pushes for Return to Hedge Fund in Succession Clash
Mr. Dalio retired from Bridgewater last year. But his successors at the world’s biggest hedge fund are discovering it’s not easy to operate with the firm’s founder looming over them.
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Ireland’s Latest Fiscal Headache: What to Do With 10 Billion Euros
The government in Dublin has a big budget surplus, thanks to a boom in tax revenue from multinational companies. Build more housing? Or a subway? Sock it away? Whatever the case, someone will be unhappy.
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Biden administration proposes new rule that would limit Trump purge
The measure is an attempt to thwart plans by the former president and his allies to replace career government officials with political loyalists if he’s reelected.