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Louvre Director Resigns, Months After Crown Jewels Were Stolen in Heist
Laurence des Cars’s departure is the latest setback for the world’s largest museum. Her tenure was marred by labor strikes, water leaks, a ticket scam and security lapses, which led to the heist in October.
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Study Shows Xi’s Purges of China’s Military Run Deep
Around 100 senior officers have been sidelined or vanished since 2022, hollowing out the top ranks and raising questions about the army’s capabilities.
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Life Within the Lens Celebrates Black Filmmaking
Last night, as I am wont to do, I went to the Music Box Theatre. There, a programme in its seventh iteration titled Life Within the Lens took place. It was staged by the Chicago-based programmer and curator Tyler Balentine, who previously presented his Melanin, Roots, and Culture series in 2024 and 2025, which featured…
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“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” Maintains Momentum in Confident Second Season
Legendary’s MonsterVerse live-action series for Apple TV, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” achieved a franchise first: provide compelling human characters. In the first season, creators Chris Black and Matt Fraction managed to tell a captivating story with a monstrous, globe-trotting scope spanning two timelines: the 1950s and the 2010s. The series follows three branches of the…
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“God of War: Sons of Sparta” is a Clunky Footnote in Legacy of Incredible Franchise
Sony wants everyone to love “God of War.” On the one hand, they are hopeful that the in-production Amazon Prime Video series will make the same waves as both that company’s “Fallout” and HBO’s “The Last of Us” did. (“Sons of Anarchy” star Ryan Hurst, who actually voiced Thor in 2022’s “God of War: Ragnarok,”…
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Norway’s Century-Long Watch on the Northern Lights
The nation’s northern region has led the scientific quest to understand the aurora borealis. This summer, a 10,000-antenna radar is expected to begin the next phase of exploration.
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The Best New Reason to Visit the Barbecue Capital of Texas
At Barbs B Q in Lockhart, Chuck Charnichart is putting her own signature touches on classic brisket, sausage and ribs.
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How Jeffrey Epstein Ingratiated Himself With Top Microsoft Executives
For more than two decades, the convicted sex offender developed a network at the tech giant, making him privy to succession discussions and other business.
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Wayve, an A.I. Driverless Car Start-Up in Europe, Raises $1.2 Billion
The London-based company is building a system that uses artificial intelligence to power autonomous vehicles.
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Senate Democrats Again Block D.H.S. Funding, Demanding Enforcement Curbs
Democrats refused to allow a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security to move ahead without new restrictions on federal agents carrying out President Trump’s immigration enforcement drive.