Month: July 2021

Atlantic writer Ron Brownstein says Republican-led states are passing voting rights restrictions and other conservative bills as a backlash against Democratic control of Congress and the White House.

Hong Sang-soo’s new film follows a mild-mannered woman as she makes three different visits. Each chapter is absorbing on its own, but it’s even more intriguing to contemplate how it all fits together.

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New cartoons from the magazine.

On social media late Wednesday, the musician wrote: “I wish to say that I will not perform on any stage where there is a discriminated audience present.”

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COLUMBUS, GA—Revealing that the trembling of the chandelier invariably tipped her off, local woman Kacey Ellis told reporters Thursday that she could always tell her period was coming by the way doors slammed shut and lights flickered. “It’s weird, it’s just this kind of intuitive sense I get a few days before it…

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New research published in The Journal of the American Medical Association found that Americans owe nearly twice as much medical debt as was previously thought, totaling $140 billion last year. What do you think?

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In a corner of the convention center where journalists from around the world are working, volunteers diligently fold origami paper into beautiful and elaborate designs.

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Nintendo has released a newly remastered version of the classic Zelda game Skyward Sword — and while it’s still a beautiful game, not all of the original’s flaws have been addressed.

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On your smartphone, go to “Settings.” Scroll down to Google Maps. Beneath that is a secret category that only a pure-hearted child can see.

Ted Lasso — the Apple TV+ series starring Jason Sudeikis as a clueless American coach taking over a British soccer team — avoids a sophomore slump with grace, heart and a lot of laughs.

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