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If Trump Joins Israel-Iran Conflict, U.S. Troops in Mideast Could Be Vulnerable
Iran’s leader vowed that his country would respond to any U.S. involvement in the war with Israel.
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Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting
The government announced proposals to make it harder to buy a firearm after a gunman killed nine students and a teacher.
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Trump Skips Zelensky Meeting as G7 Talks End With Little for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky had hoped to secure more support from the Group of 7 nations, but the crisis in the Middle East was seen as a more urgent priority.
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As Pakistan Moves to Ban Black Magic, Astrologers See a Bad Omen
Spiritual practitioners fear that legislation imposing prison time for vaguely defined occult services could cast a wide net.
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Happy Heavenly Birthday, Roger Ebert: June 18, 1942 – April 4, 2013
Roger enjoyed celebrating his birthday! Birthday party? Sure! Birthday surprise? Even better! The secret is that he simply enjoyed savoring life, and a birthday was just another occasion for celebration. In between these occasions was his writing, which he did prolifically, and also as a sort of celebration. I thought about that today, June 18,…
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Tribeca Film Festival 2025: The Narrative Features
Although the documentary section of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival often seemed to dominate the proceedings, there were a number of notable narrative items as well and one of them even turned to be one of the big award winners as well. In the International Narrative section, the top prize went to “Happy Birthday,” Sarah…
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Field Notes: Navigating Its First Film Festival
For the first time, Field Notes, a brand best known for its special pocket-sized journals and other stationery dry goods, is bringing its indie short films to the big screen. As it takes over Music Box’s main theater on Monday, June 23rd, the one-day-only festival expands our understanding of the intentionality behind each special, quarterly…
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DNA Discovery Gives Mysterious Ancient Humans a Face
Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.
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When Humans Learned to Live Everywhere
About 70,000 years ago in Africa, humans expanded into more extreme environments, a new study finds, setting the stage for our global migration.
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Scientific Study Shows Bogong Moths Use Sky For Migration
A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during migration.