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Point of No Return: Laurel Parmet, Eliza Scanlen, and Lewis Pullman on The Starling Girl
An emotionally complex and sensitively told coming-of-age story, Laurel Parmet’s “The Starling Girl” explores questions of love, self-sacrifice, and agency within institutions of faith and family, even as it remains rooted in its protagonist’s gradually maturing perspective. A showcase for star Eliza Scanlen, “The Starling Girl” casts the rising Australian actress—and “Sharp Objects” standout—as 17-year-old…
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Bootkit zero-day fix – is this Microsoft’s most cautious patch ever?
When blocking buggy bootup modules, you have to be really careful not to lock your keys inside the car…
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Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome
The “pangenome,” which collated genetic sequences from 47 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, could greatly expand the reach of personalized medicine.
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An Experiment Repeated 600 Times Finds Hints to Evolution’s Secrets
Snowflakes of yeast in a lab offer insights into how life on Earth transitioned from single-celled into multicellular organisms.
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3 Asparagus Recipes to Cook This Season
Put those gorgeous stalks to work in a creamy pasta, a filling grain bowl and a bright, beautiful soup from Melissa Clark.
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Heather Armstrong, who made it okay to say motherhood was hard, dead at 47
Armstrong detailed her struggles with postpartum depression, her conflicted emotions about motherhood, her battles with alcoholism, and her relationship and eventual divorce.
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Before Trump’s beef with CNN, they had a cozy, made-for-TV relationship
Former president Donald Trump returns to CNN on Wednesday for a town hall. He regularly appeared on the network for decades before beginning his political career.
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‘Moderately famous’ brother never asks about us. Carolyn Hax readers give advice.
Letter writer is bothered their ‘moderately famous’ actor brother is mad they didn’t ask about his play.
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A traditional kung pao chicken traces a family’s cooking and history
From “The Woks of Life” cookbook, kung pao chicken gets the traditional treatment, which might surprise Americans who know the dish from restaurants.
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Four Sisters, beloved Vietnamese restaurant, closing after 30 years
The Vietnamese restaurant Four Sisters will shutter on Mother’s Day, a fitting date for an establishment built on the recipes of matriarch Thanh Tran.