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Fractious Immigration Vote Exposes Cracks in Macron’s Alliance
Nearly a quarter of lower-house lawmakers in President Emmanuel Macron’s coalition abstained or voted against a proposed overhaul. Government leaders denied a revolt was underway.
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A Wave of Violence Terrorizes Mexico as Criminals Kill With Impunity
The latest killings have left dozens of Mexicans dead and few held accountable despite insecurity being the public’s top priority going into next year’s presidential election.
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The Iron Claw
“The Iron Claw” inadvertently shares a lot in common with the professional wrestling world it depicts. A lot of energy and passion clearly went into it, and there’s a drive to entertain and thrill, but it ultimately ends up feeling empty and superficial. This is unfortunate, because the true story it tells of the Von…
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Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is Nice, Safe, and Fun
Disney+’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is a nice way to explore Greek mythology with the kiddos, in a form that parents may not get into on their own. Based on the book series of the same name, it opens with Percy Jackson (Walker Scobell) in a set-up for typical pre-teen underdog story. He’s an outcast at…
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The Great Performances of 2023
What a great year for the form of acting. The truth is that there were just too many performances to choose from when it came to our annual look at some of our favorites. Every year, the extended staff of this site is asked to pick a performance that they feel passionately enough to write…
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CryptoGuard: An asymmetric approach to the ransomware battle
In the second of our new technical thought leadership series, Sophos X-Ops takes a detailed look at anti-ransomware techniques
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A New Year’s Eve Recipe for Potato Lovers
This buttery potato tart is topped with potato chips for crunch and caviar (if you like) for an extra pop of salt.
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U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children
The F.T.C. called for sweeping changes that could curb how social media, game and learning apps use and monetize youngsters’ data.
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The Hot New Market in Crypto? Trading FTX’s Carcass.
Investors are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on FTX bankruptcy claims, betting that the firm’s new leaders will recover the money that Sam Bankman-Fried misappropriated.
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Wang Gang’s Egg Fried Rice Video and Free Speech in China
A popular chef’s video was attacked as a jab at Mao Zedong’s dead son. But what if a recipe for egg fried rice was just a recipe for egg fried rice?