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South African president visits the U.S. And, GOP divided over Trump’s tax bill
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Channel 4 To Supercharge Indie Investment Strategy Under Plans To Launch In-House Production Unit
Channel 4 is planning to take majority stakes in third-party production companies as part of its plan to move into in-house production. As the UK commercial broadcaster published its...
‘The Four Seasons’ Star Marco Calvani Set To Direct Second Feature ‘Capitana’
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Calvani, who most recently starred in Netflix‘s The Four Seasons, is set to co-write and direct his second feature film, Capitana. Co-written with ‘The Vagina Monologues’ playwright,...
These students protested the Gaza war. Trump’s deportation threat didn’t silence them
T is an international student from Columbia University. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR When, in early March, one of Mahmoud Khalil's classmates at Columbia University heard...
A man let snakes bite him for years. He could be the key to a universal antivenom : Short Wave
The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) is a lethal venomous snake native to Africa. Its bite is one of multiple that could be treated with a new universal antivenom... developed...
Josh O’Connor On ‘The Mastermind’, ‘The History Of Sound’, His Secret Spielberg Film & How Harris Dickinson Has Inspired Him To Direct
Josh O’Connor experienced the splendor of Cannes in 2023, when he was there with Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera. This year, he’s back with two movies in contention for the Palme d’Or:...
Japan’s agriculture minister resigns after his remark about not having to buy rice
Japan's Agriculture Minister Taku Eto, center, arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Kyodo News/AP hide caption toggle caption Kyodo News/AP TOKYO —...
‘FBI: International’ Series Concludes After Four Seasons With Satisfactory Finale
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the CBS series FBI: International series finale, which aired tonight. Nobody was ready to say goodbye to FBI: International in...
‘FBI: Most Wanted’ Concludes Series With Dangerous Final Case & Heartfelt Sendoff
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the FBI: Most Wanted series finale. Tonight’s episode of CBS‘ FBI: Most Wanted was an action-packed farewell for the series,...
12,000 chicks found abandoned in postal truck raise concerns about animal shipping
Chicks mill around a stall at the First State Animal Center and SPCA on Friday in Camden, Del. They are among 12,000 chicks that were left abandoned in a...
Former Kennedy Center President Decries Trump Team’s “Malicious Attempt To Distort The Facts” About Finances During Her Tenure
When President Donald Trump hosted the board of the Kennedy Center at the White House on Monday night, the adviser he selected to lead the institution, Ric Grenell, spoke...
