I’m Still Here, starring Selton Mello and Fernanda Torres, has been nominated for a best picture Oscar. Alile Onawale/Sony Pictures Classics hide caption toggle caption Alile Onawale/Sony Pictures Classics It’s one measure of Latin America’s arduous history that it has spawned so many books and movies about dictatorship. Over the years, I’ve been through scads…
Berachain’s (BERA) 660%+ surge has been the talk of the crypto market in the past 24 hours. BERA is now at the top of CoinMarketCap’s altcoin gainers list. With altcoin excitement picking up again, investors are turning their attention to the Best Wallet (BEST) presale – hoping it might be next to explode. Berachain’s Mainnet…
Rep. Bobby Scott of Virginia began a recent hearing of the House education committee by addressing the “elephant in the room” — President Trump’s efforts to diminish, and eventually dissolve, the U.S. Education Department. Jose Luis Magana/AP; Getty Images; Photo collage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP; Getty Images; Photo collage/NPR U.S. education policy…
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At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Resolution of 1440 x 1440 pixels (1:1 aspect ratio) 150- x 150-degree field of view shows visitors from head to toe Runs on battery or wired power Priced right, especially when it’s on sale Cons Subscription required for important features, including video recording Doorbell must be detached from its…
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“This is Steve Tasker, sideline reporter for the Super Bowl 47. If you’re expecting to hear our friend Jim Nantz, it may be a moment before he gets on.” When the audio of Super Bowl XLVII between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens suddenly cut out early in the third quarter on Feb. 3,…
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Ariana Grande initially auditioned for both witch roles in Wicked, but “I knew I was Glinda,” she says. Katia Tempkin hide caption toggle caption Katia Tempkin Wicked star Ariana Grande grew up in a musical family and can’t remember a time in her life when she wasn’t singing. “As soon as I could speak, I…
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Shipping containers are seen at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, on Feb. 3, 2025. Andrej Ivanov | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump imposed broad tariffs on China that took effect Tuesday, while his tariff threats hang over other major trading partners: Canada, the European Union and Mexico. That may lead some…
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In Washington, Elon Musk has been at the forefront of Trump administration efforts to gut programs designed to promote diversity. At the same time, Tesla, the electric car company that Mr. Musk leads, has in recent days, with little notice, tried to appease critics who have accused the company of racial discrimination. In a little-noticed…
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Major League Baseball recently released a report about pitcher injuries. It was the culmination of interviews with 200 subject-matter experts about the growing rash of arm troubles in the sport, and the word “stuff” was used 47 times. The report includes entire sections about the concept of stuff metrics — like Stuff+ — and how…
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TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. The show you’re about to hear isn’t the one we’d planned for today. So let me take a moment to explain. We intended to broadcast the interview I recorded yesterday about the recruiting crisis in the military and how Trump blamed it on the military’s…
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