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Putin Visits Occupied Crimea, a Day After War-Crimes Warrant
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia marked the anniversary of his illegal seizure of the Ukrainian peninsula, signaling defiance to the world and business as usual to his own people.
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The Secret Behind Japan’s Delicious Strawberries: Kerosene
The growing season has become completely reversed thanks to kerosene-burning greenhouses and the big prices paid for the earliest, best berries.
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In Stoic Ukraine, Stony Faces Are Starting to Crack and to Cry
Although Ukrainians excel at putting up a brave front, a tremendous amount of suffering is being kept bottled up and sometimes bursts out.
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SXSW 2023: Blackberry, Problemista, The Long Game
At its peak, Blackberry claimed 45% of the handheld phone market. Today? It’s zero. How does a company go from such prominence to complete destruction? Co-writer/director Matt Johnson explores the meteoric rise and fall of the product in his excellent “Blackberry,” a film that captures how the speed of tech can lead to major mistakes.…
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SXSW 2023: Confessions of a Good Samaritan, Call Me Bill, Louder Than You Think
Vibrant personalities dominate documentaries at every fest, but it feels like SXSW has always been drawn to unique stories told by the people who live them. The trio of characters that drive the docs in this dispatch couldn’t be more distinct other than there are movies about major chapters of their lives that just premiered…
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7 sauces, dressings and condiments that pack a major flavor punch
Need to dress up a dish? Try one of these recipes to add a little something extra.
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Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill assures fans he’s fine after blood cancer news
The actor who played Dr. Alan Grant in Jurassic Park said he was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma but was “alive and kicking.”
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Where Did All Your Zoom Friends Go?
They got lost in this weird moment, where the world is caught between crisis and normalcy, nostalgic for house parties — and Houseparty, too.
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48 Hours Till Payroll, $200,000 to Go: Diary of a Bank Failure
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank set major financial disruptions in motion. It also made one founder’s week a scramble.
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What to Do With Your Money During a Banking Crisis
Watching the banking industry descend into turmoil is unnerving. But unless your financial goals have changed, embrace inaction.