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Living Something In Your Flesh: Anna Winocour on “Couture”
Angelina Jolie is back with one of her “most raw and vulnerable performances in years” in writer-director Alice Winocour’s incisive new drama “Couture.” Set during Paris Fashion Week, the film is both an emotive cancer drama and an insightful rumination on much of women’s invisible labor within the fashion industry. Born in Paris, France, filmmaker…
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SpudCell: Scientists Made a Cell With Most of the Hallmarks of Life. Here’s What to Know.
From why it was created to whether it’s alive, here’s what to know about SpudCell, the latest advance in synthetic biology.
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Sorry, Romaine. This Ingredient Makes the Best Caesar Salad.
Cabbage makes for a salad that’s just as crunchy, but holds up over time.
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The Yoto Music Box Is a Ray of Hope Amid the ‘Techlash’
Amid widespread “techlash” over addictive screens and apps, the Yoto, an audio player for children, shows there’s still a way to make money while doing something nice.
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Bureau of Prisons Will Close Facilities Housing Thousands of Inmates
The agency pointed to crumbling infrastructure, chronic staffing shortages and budget shortfalls as it moved to cut costs.
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Ruling on Trans Athletes Gave the G.O.P. a Win. Most Democrats Looked the Other Way.
While Republicans celebrated the ruling, many Democrats stayed quiet on an issue that had proved divisive in the last election.
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Trump Administration Delivers Lucrative Win for Its Kratom Allies
In moving to ban a potent synthetic version of kratom, the president’s team paved the way for more sales for makers of rival botanic supplements, who had aggressively lobbied for the change.
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Trump Finds His Presidential Alter Ego, the ‘He-Man’ Teddy Roosevelt
President Trump flew into town on the new Air Force One and spent time touring the library dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt, who he called “a great he-man.”
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Does Trump Worry About Conflicts of Interest? ‘I Found Out That Nobody Cared.’
American presidents have generally tried to avoid appearing to profit from the office. President Trump has chosen a different path.
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How Warsaw Is Becoming a Nightlife Capital
A scrappy electronic dance music scene, fueled by young collectives and buzzy D.J.s, is putting the Polish capital on the global nightlife map.