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Improv with the antichrist, an accusatory interview with a klepto demon, and more.

My sister and I recently unearthed a forgotten box of correspondence our mom received from servicemen she’d met at Red Cross dances in Rome near the end of the war. She would have been 100 this year.

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Since he announced his intention to impose a 100% tariff on movies made outside of the United States, President Trump has hedged, saying he’s open to meeting with industry leaders.

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The company’s theme parks and cruises make up a fast-growing section of its profits. The new park will be located on Yas Island with a number of existing attractions. 

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New York Times reporter Eric Lipton says the Trump family businesses, including their crypto company, are capitalizing on the President’s position, and creating unprecedented conflicts of interest.

This year, the annual list from the National Trust for Historic Preservation includes a mysterious castle, flooded communities in Florida and North Carolina, historic hotels and a gigantic turtle.

Fragrance dupes — cheaper versions of expensive perfumes or colognes — have increased in popularity among younger folks recently. Why is that?

The Trump administration wants their recent tariffs to function as incentives for Americans to produce more of our own goods in our own factories. And one poll shows that 80% of us say the country would be better off if more Americans worked in manufacturing. But why do people on both sides of the aisle want these jobs back so much? What have we lost culturally with the loss of factory jobs that we want to bring back? And ultimately – how does the fantasy of bringing more factory jobs back stack up against the reality of how American manufacturing works today? Brittany is joined by Vox senior correspondent Dylan Matthews and Montclair State University associate professor Jeffrey Gonzalez to find out.

Another Simple Favor reunites Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick in a new movie full of murder, deceit, and great hats. Set at a splashy wedding in Capri, it turns out you can’t keep a good – or in this case, a very bad – woman down. Directed by Paul Feig (A Simple Favor, Bridesmaids), the film also stars Henry Golding, Allison Janney and Elizabeth Perkins. It’s streaming on Prime Video.

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A lawsuit filed on behalf of four women accuses R&B legend Smokey Robinson of sexual misconduct.

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