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Charter Foods, Inc. Notifies 109,194 Individuals of Recent Data Breach
On April 7, 2023, Charter Foods, Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Maine Attorney General following a “criminal cyberattack” that compromised highly sensitive consumer information in the company’s possession. Based on the company’s official filing, the incident resulted in an unauthorized party gaining access to consumers’ names, addresses, dates of birth, and…
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How Do I Report an Injury to a Baby from Infant Formula?
Baby formula has sadly made headlines in recent years as a result of shortages, plant closures, contamination, and lawsuits. A major infant formula class action lawsuit is ongoing against manufacturers Enfamil and Similac for their negligent failure to warn consumers and caregivers that their cow’s milk-based infant formulas could cause necrotizing enterocolitis (N.E.C.) in babies,…
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Russia’s Defense Minister Urges Faster Weapons Deliveries, Suggesting Stockpiles Are Depleted
A series of Russian officials have made comments this year indicating that the demands of war are outpacing the capacity of the country’s arms industry.
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Marcos Makes Mark on Foreign Policy in Push for Closer U.S.-Philippines Ties
In his first months in power, the Philippines leader has reforged a strong alliance with the U.S., winning praise even as questions remain about his path and intent at home.
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Sudan’s Warring Generals Agree to Weeklong Truce, Says South Sudan
The battle has sent 100,000 refugees fleeing across borders. Now, neighboring South Sudan says both sides have agreed to name representatives to peace talks, but neither side has publicly confirmed.
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Berlin Confronts Russian Spies Hiding in Plain Sight
For years, Germany seemed to tolerate even flagrant Russian operations on its soil. But a new Cold War-like chill has now made the snooping difficult to ignore.
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A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers
It’s a long-buried part of South Korean history: women compelled by force, trickery or desperation into prostitution, with the complicity of their own leaders.
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You Got to Keep Digging: Hugh Howey on Silo
The dystopic new AppleTV+ series “Silo” is based on a series of books by Hugh Howey about a community that lives entirely inside a gigantic tube-like structure. Their records have been destroyed so they do not know how their confinement began or exactly what will happen if they try to go outside but they believe…
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Short Films in Focus: The Shorts Programs of the 2023 Chicago Critics Film Festival
For the last ten years, I have had the honor of being the Short Films Programmer for the Chicago Critics Film Festival, perhaps one of the most satisfying jobs in this endeavor. Every year, I get to discover new talent, see the latest works by filmmakers I’ve gotten to know over the years, and put…
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#457 May 2, 2023
Matt writes: The world lost one of its greatest artists and humanists when Harry Belafonte passed away last month at age 96. His lifelong activism as well as his great performances in such films as “Buck and the Preacher,” “Carmen Jones” and “BlacKkKlansman” (not to mention the unforgettable use of his iconic songs in “Beetlejuice“)…
