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Venezuela-U.S. Relations Soften Ahead of Key Primary Election
The release of political prisoners and the lifting of some U.S. sanctions comes as Venezuela’s opposition prepares to elect a candidate to challenge the country’s leader.
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Passion for Palestinian Cause Had Faded, but Violence in Gaza Reignited It
The Israeli bombardment of Gaza, in retaliation for a deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel, brought a new outpouring of support in the Arab world for the Palestinian quest for a state.
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Junta Says Niger’s Ousted President Tried to Escape. His Lawyer Says, No Way.
Mohamed Bazoum, who was toppled in a coup, has been under house arrest with his family for nearly three months while leaders in Africa, the United States and Europe have pushed for his release.
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An Indian Artist Questions Borders and the Limits of Free Speech
In hauntingly spare artworks, Shilpa Gupta grapples with questions of censorship, born from her own experiences with authoritarian limits.
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The Women of ‘Groundswell’ Challenge the Land-Art Canon
Revisiting the land artists at the Nasher Sculpture Center, a critic finds their work was never more relevant than it is today.
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Cleveland Museum Sues to Block Seizure of Its ‘Marcus Aurelius’ Bronze
The lawsuit seeks to prevent the Manhattan district attorney’s office from taking the headless statue, which investigators say was looted from Turkey and depicts the Roman emperor.
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59th Chicago International Film Festival Announces Award-Winners
From the Chicago International Film Festival press release… The Chicago International Film Festival today announced this year’s winning films at North America’s longest-running competitive film festival’s 59th edition, running October 11 – 22, 2023. This year, 46 films competed for Gold and Silver Hugo Awards in categories including International Feature Film Competition, New Directors Competition, International Documentary…
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Waiting for the Light to Change
The twenty-something drama “Waiting for the Light to Change” is an impressive debut from director-cowriter Linh Tran. Set in a Michigan lake house during winter, it’s a minimalist youth drama with lakefront atmosphere, a controlled, at times minimalist directorial style, and a cast that approaches the material with disarming naturalism. Tran distributes her attention pretty evenly…
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The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding
Fluorescent anatomy, which recently seemed to be a quirk in unusual animals such as platypuses and opossums, was found in most living families of mammals.
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The Holmdel Horn, a Cosmic Shrine in New Jersey, Stays Put
The radio telescope that discovered the Big Bang has survived a real estate battle — for now.