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What I Know is What I Am: Jimmy Cliff (1944-2025)
Anyone who found themselves at a checkout counter in May of 2003 might have had occasion to flip through Entertainment Weekly, having spied the tantalizing cover story: The 50 Greatest Cult Movies of All Time. Smack in the middle was a picture of a Black man in striped bellbottoms, a white hat, an open leopard-print…
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The Unloved, Part 144: River Queen
The Unloved is 12 years old today. To mark the occasion, I chose a film that I think the world forgot, which little of it ever saw: Vincent Ward’s “River Queen.” This is one of the most beautiful works of painted cinema of the young century from a director who was almost the greatest director…
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Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo
The ability of Russia to launch astronauts to the International Space Station remains in limbo after an incident last week at the Baikonur base in Kazakhstan.
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Inside the Bird-Flu Vaccine Trial for Monk Seals
After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent.
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Pace, Di Donna and David Schrader Join Forces to Form New Art Gallery
Pace, Di Donna and David Schrader of Sotheby’s are collaborating on an Upper East Side space that will focus on secondary market sales.
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TSA Imposes $45 Fee for Travelers Without REAL ID Starting February 2026
As of February, passengers without the government-approved identity card will be required to pay for alternative screening at U.S. airports.
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To Avoid Pharma Tariffs, U.K. Agrees to Trump’s Demand to Pay More for Drugs
President Trump has complained that wealthy countries like Britain pay too little for drugs, leading America to bear much of the burden of the costs of medicines.
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For ‘No Tax on Tips,’ the I.R.S. Gets Intimate
The Trump administration wants to exclude earnings from “pornographic activity” from a new tax break for tips. Will the I.R.S. know it when it sees it?
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College Students Choosing A.I. Majors Over Computer Science
At M.I.T., a new program called “artificial intelligence and decision-making” is now the second-most-popular undergraduate major.
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Four Big Political Stories to Watch at Year’s End
The economy. Venezuela. Division in the Republican Party. And, more decisions coming from Supreme Court. Here’s what to know.