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How The Ladykillers Kicked Off Tom Hanks’ Weirdest Year Two Decades Ago
“The thirst for knowledge is a very commendable thing. Though I do believe that when you hear the explanation you shall laugh riotously, slappin’ your knee and perhaps even wipin’ away a giddy tear, relieved of your former concern.” When Tom Hanks as the loquacious conman Goldthwaite Higginson Dorr Ph.D attempts to explain to his…
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Short Films in Focus: I Have No Tears, and I Must Cry
Luis Fernando Puente’s “I Have No Tears, and I Must Cry” takes place in the confines of an immigration office where lives are forever changed, providing the prospective citizens correctly filled out their paperwork and followed the rules of citizenship. Lives are either made or broken in these tiny offices where bureaucrats check and double-check…
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How José Andrés and World Central Kitchen Became Leaders in Disaster Aid
Long before the killings of seven workers in Gaza, World Central Kitchen pioneered a new way to deliver emergency relief, using local labor and recipes.
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Bacon vinaigrette works wonders in this asparagus and white bean salad
Rendered bacon fat adds smoky umami to the salad dressing for this asparagus and white bean salad.
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Ask Elaine: I want to change careers. Do I have to choose between purpose and profit?
A reader wants to pivot their career and go to film school but isn’t sure what kind of a safety net they’ll need to make the change.
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An A.I. Researcher Takes On Election Deepfakes
Oren Etzioni was once an optimist about artificial intelligence. Now, his nonprofit, TrueMedia.org, is offering tools for fighting A.I.-manipulated content.
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Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened.
Murder victim Ruby Garcia’s sister says Trump has not been in touch with her immediate relatives, despite the former president saying he spoke to them.
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How a California billionaire known for auto loans provided Trump’s bond
Don Hankey, a Trump supporter who made billions on high-interest auto loans, financed the former president’s $175 million bond to appeal his New York civil judgment.
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Trump Again Invokes ‘Blood Bath’ and Dehumanizes Migrants in Border Remarks
The former president has tried to stoke fear around immigration and border security throughout his 2024 campaign, as he has done in the past.
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Biden Talks to Xi About Conflicts, From Ukraine to the Pacific
President Biden aimed to keep relations stable in a call with Xi Jinping of China, but also raised concerns over Beijing’s activities around Taiwan, the South China Sea and Russia.