Month: June 2025

Del Toro moved from Puerto Rico to Pennsylvania as a teen. His breakout role was as a mumbly, small-time crook in The Usual Suspects. Now he’s starring in Anderson’s new film, The Phoenician Scheme.

The Switch 2 improves upon the first console in nearly every way. But is it worth the $450? We review how to get the best bang for your buck.

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Jason Reynolds writes stories that meet kids where they’re at, as full, complex people. He talks with Rachel about the value of being a crier, and his restless approach to living life to its fullest.

In Almost Famous, writer and director Cameron Crowe looks at the ecosystem surrounding a rising rock band in the early ’70s. Starring Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, and many more, the movie is a coming-of-age story that touches on journalism, sex, rock ‘n’ roll, parenthood, and the perils of trying to be cool. Almost Famous turns 25 this year, so today we are revisiting our conversation about the movie.

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Washington Post Reporter Hannah Natanson says DOGE’s mass firings made the government more inefficient. She also explains the risks of DOGE creating a massive database for the Trump administration.

Mallon has been keeping diaries for most of his life. The Very Heart of It collects entries from the years 1983 to 1994, when he had recently come out as gay and moved to New York City.

The magazine Nature announced the results of its annual Scientist at Work photography contest. The six winning entries are a set of dramatic, intimate portraits of research from all over the globe.

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The crackdown on the video game and its users is just the latest in what democracy and human rights advocates say is an erosion of Hong Kong’s civil rights and freedoms.

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In 2019, Darren Wayman was about to become a new father. He was terrified. Then, a doctor came into the delivery room and said something that changed his perspective on parenthood.

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Despite its fishy name, the bacterium salmonella has no connection to the underwater creature.

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