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Lethal Surprises Hidden in the Grass: Russia’s Trip Wires and Land Mines
As Moscow’s troops set booby traps in forests, houses and backyards, finding them has become a dangerous art for Ukrainian soldiers.
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China Brandishes Military Options in Exercises Around Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army’s ships, planes and troops held three days of drills in a spectacle designed to warn Taiwan against challenging Beijing.
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Netanyahu Reverses Firing of Yoav Gallant, Israel’s Defense Minister
Yoav Gallant was dismissed last month after expressing concern about the pace of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan.
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Saudi Arabia and Houthis Hold Peace Talks in Yemen: What to Know
The surprise rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose rivalry fueled the war, has raised a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough in resolving one of the world’s worst crises.
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Truffle Hunting in Syria, Once a Beloved Pastime, Is Now a Danger
A cherished spring tradition has become a perilous gamble to earn a bit of desperately needed income during an economic crisis after 12 years of war. Dozens of foragers have been killed already this year.
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Met Museum Commissions to Bring Contemporary Art Front and Center
With a new wing years away, the Met will highlight cutting-edge art with Nairy Baghramian on its facade and Jacolby Satterwhite in the Great Hall.
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Beau Is Afraid
Did you ever hear the one about the boy who feared his mother? “Beau Is Afraid” tells this joke for three gobsmacking, sometimes exhausting, always beguiling hours. At the center is a fascinating performance from Joaquin Phoenix, who actualizes what it looks like for a boy to suddenly stop growing up and merely age into…
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Music in the Movies at Ebertfest 2023
Music sets the mood at Ebertfest… Live musical performances have become a key highlight at Ebertfest, and this year’s installment running Wednesday, April 19th, through Saturday, April 22nd, at the Virginia Theatre in Champaign, Illinois, will include three of them! Keying into this year’s theme of “Empathy At The Movies,” the Festival has scheduled a look back…
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The Timeless Game: On the 30th Anniversary of The Sandlot
In the early 1990s, you couldn’t go to your local cineplex without tripping over half a dozen scrappy kids’ sports movies with titles like “The Mighty Ducks,” “The Big Green,” or “Ladybugs.” Of all these underdog stories, “The Sandlot” felt different for ‘90s kids. On the surface, it’s about baseball: A lonely kid learns how…
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Apple zero-day spyware patches extended to cover older Macs, iPhones and iPads
That double-whammy Apple browser-to-kernel spyware bug combo we wrote up last week? Turns out it applies to all supported Macs and iDevices – patch now!