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“Expedition 33” Is An Exercise In RPG Artistry
Video game writers have become much more adept at using death as something more worthwhile than a dramatic plot device over the last decade or so. The starting point in Tetsuya Takahashi’s “Xenoblade Chronicles 3” is a frank admission that no one knows how to handle grief, honor the dead, or live what amounts to…
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Your Guide to Ebertfest 2025: Day 1, April 23rd
Today marks the opening night of EbertFest! Every year, fans of Roger (and the movies) flock to the Virginia Theater at the College of Media at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign for Roger Ebert’s official film festival. And we’ve got quite the lineup for you in this 26th year! You can find all the…
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Bite Marks on Skeleton Offer First Evidence of Gladiator Combat With Lion
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the Roman Empire.
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Bite Marks on Skeleton Offer First Evidence of Gladiator Combat With Lion
A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the Roman Empire.
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The Physics of Perfect Pour-Over Coffee
Scientists used fluid dynamics to learn how to get the most flavor from pour-over coffee.
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Trump Team Races to Form Trade Deals After Tariffs Sow Global Chaos
The president’s threats of tariffs have brought countries like Japan, South Korea and India rushing to negotiate, but they have sown chaos with bigger trading partners like China.
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Elon Musk Backs Away From Washington, but DOGE Remains
The Department of Government Efficiency has already made an immense imprint on the government, but it has not come close to Elon Musk’s pledge of cutting $1 trillion.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Targeting University Accreditors, and Other Education Orders
It was the latest move by President Trump in his effort to shift the ideological tilt of the higher education system as he battles elite universities.
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Trump’s Tariffs Bump Into Reality as Economic Strategy Wavers
President Trump has said his punishing tariffs would force companies to build factories in the United States. But it is far from clear that they will have the effects he predicted.
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5 Things Elon Musk Accomplished With Trump
DOGE once demanded that federal employees list five accomplishments each week. Here are Elon Musk’s from his time in Washington.