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Reflections on Star Quality From a Golden Age of ‘Junk TV’
In a new memoir, a longtime casting director revels in memories of a bygone Hollywood, matching actors with the roles that made…
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Republicans and Debt: Blackmailers Without a Cause
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Two years after a Democratic president took office and pushed ambitious policies through…
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Tech’s Biggest Companies Discover Austerity, to the Relief of Investors
After years of expansion and billions in profits, Big Tech is pulling back from its famously lavish spending as a…
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White House says Russian Olympians should only be permitted as neutral participants.
The Biden administration said on Thursday that Russian and Belarusian athletes should only compete in the 2024 Olympics in Paris…
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The Smell of Magic
In the third-century B.C. Greek epic poem the Argonautica, the sorceress Medea wields fragrance as a magical weapon: In order…
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In High-Profile Raids, Zelensky Showcases Will to Tackle Corruption
President Volodymyr Zelensky is eager to highlight his crackdown on corruption, ahead of E.U. accession talks and possible Western investigations…
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Alphabet’s Profit Falls 34% Amid Ads Slowdown
Google’s parent company reported its fourth consecutive drop in quarterly profit, weeks after culling 6 percent of its work force…
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Why Are So Many Americans Dying Right Now?
About 1.1 million Americans have officially died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, a number that may be…
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Your Friday Briefing: The U.S. Military Expands in the Philippines
Also, Vladimir Putin evokes Stalingrad and a contested film is a box-office hit in India.
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