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How My Love for Film Saved My Life
People underestimate the strength it takes to pull oneself out of the depths of darkness. In the Summer of 2022, I found myself suicidal due to the physical pain I was experiencing from injuries sustained in a car accident. In June of that year, most of the world had just reopened after years of lockdowns…
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Robert Daniels & Odie Henderson Talk “Baby Boy” at 25
The following is a conversation between Robert Daniels and Odie Henderson conducted over Zoom about John Singleton’s “Baby Boy,” the third film in his hood trilogy that features Tyrese Gibson as Jody, a young man living in Los Angeles with his mother Juanita (Adrienne-Joi Johnson) as he navigates a sticky relationship with his girlfriend Yvette…
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Hard Knocks and Rebirth in the Bayou: Alfre Woodard in “Passion Fish”
In a storied career that spans six decades, the incomparable Alfre Woodard has been a formidable onscreen presence, delivering finely etched performances across a variety of film and television projects. Whether the Oscar nominee (for 1983’s “Cross Creek”) and four-time Emmy winner is playing a legal secretary in 1990s-era Los Angeles who is being romanced…
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Is Climate Change Supercharging El Niño?
As a new, potentially record-breaking El Niño begins, researchers are vigorously debating whether climate change is driving the phenomenon’s intensity.
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Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease
Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.
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For India, the Return of Iranian Oil Cannot Come Soon Enough
After months of shortages and uncertainty, India sees an opportunity to restore a once-crucial energy relationship.
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Rates on New Student Loans Will Rise on July 1
Higher interest rates take effect on July 1 for the next school year. Borrowers are already dealing with rising college costs and inflation elsewhere.
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A New Air Force One, via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight
President Trump showed off the new red, white and blue Boeing 747, a gift from Qatar that prompted a storm of criticism from lawmakers, before a flyover on July 4.
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The Reflecting Pool Appears to Be Rejecting Its Makeover
As National Park Service crews try to clean the algae that turned the water bright green, another problem has developed: The “American flag blue” coating is coming off.
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Israel Is Likely to Continue Attacks in Lebanon, U.S. Intelligence Concludes
The new cease-fire between the United States and Iran calls for an end to fighting in Lebanon, but U.S. intelligence officials do not expect Israel to halt its strikes on Hezbollah.