Month: August 2022

Highsmith’s writing was full of fakes, forgeries and falsehoods, revealing not only what her characters concealed, but what readers were willing to see.

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Media in Argentina have broadcast audio recordings of police wiretaps that prosecutors say includes the voice of the famed singer making plans for a sexual encounter arranged by the crime ring.

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The hummer, the one who took off their shoes, and other people you wish would leave.

Author Beth Macy and harm reduction specialist Michelle Mathis talk about grassroots and community efforts to address the opioid crisis. Macy’s latest book is Raising Lazarus.

For faithful viewers the finale was one treat after another. There were unexpected returns from old characters and breathtaking surprises. Up until the end, the show defied expectations.

Extreme heat is increasingly common throughout the globe, and this summer hit us with a newfound vengeance. From Spain to India, Rough Translation looked at ways people try to beat the heat.

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The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative announced Wednesday that it has created the program in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

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Since Jan. 6, 2021, many Trump supporters have been preparing to wage war against the U.S. government. The Onion asked conservatives why they are preparing for a civil war, and this is what they said.

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ST. LOUIS—Warning that the corn found in kitchens, grocery stores, and restaurants across the country were ticking time bombs, Monsanto executive Jeff Dunbarton threatened to detonate every corncob in the nation Wednesday unless his demands were met. “Should you fail to deliver the $20 billion I require, I will be…

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