Oscars Rewind: How ‘American Beauty’ Lost Its Luster
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How an American takeover could change James Bond forever
Long-serving masterminds Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson give creative control to Amazon.BBC News - 1d -
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How a national-security review made AppLovin America’s hottest stock — and its founders billionaires
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America has turned on its friends
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USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers
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The Oscars are more international than ever. So why is the international film category broken?
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4 Key Policies to Lead American Renewal Through Entrepreneurship
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Nvidia helps launch AI platform for teaching American Sign Language
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Trump says he's weighing giving 20% of DOGE savings to Americans
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Trump vows to add Black icons to proposed National Garden of American Heroes
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ChatGPT-generated op-eds appeared in mainstream Latin American media outlets
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83 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump's Jan. 6 pardons: Poll
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JD Vance thinks AI will uplift Americans — It’s more likely to erase them
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Trump says Ukraine started the war that's killing its citizens. What are the facts?
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Apple’s Vision Pro has a problem a year into its existence: Not enough apps
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How Washington plans to defend the dollar
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Meghan Markle rebrands newest venture: So long, American Riviera Orchard. Hello, As Ever?
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Americans’ confidence in air travel falls after string of plane crashes, poll shows
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