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Movie Review: The Washington family tells a ghost story in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson’
An heirloom piano takes on immense significance for one family in 1936 Pittsburgh in August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson.”Entertainment - ABC News - November 6 -
‘Leave your ego at the door’: from Thriller to Sinatra, Quincy Jones collaborators tell the stories behind his songs
Whether hashing out Beat It over the phone or jamming with Snoop Dogg, artists who worked alongside Jones recall his skill, kindness and lust for life. The 89-year-old musician and bandleader was ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Josh Rivera tells how Aaron Hernandez's CTE and sexuality informed 'American Sports Story' finale
The star of FX's limited series explains why he felt a sense of ownership over the show and how a scene provided an 'acknowledgment of the complexity' of Hernandez's life.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
Review: 'Say Nothing' draws strength from telling a focused story about the Troubles
FX's historical drama, based on Patrick Radden Keefe's award-winning nonfiction book, doesn't try to tell the whole history of the Troubles, focusing instead on a few key figures.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 14 -
Google Gemini unexpectedly surges to No. 1, over OpenAI, but benchmarks don’t tell the whole story
Google's Gemini-Exp-1114 AI model tops key benchmarks, but experts warn traditional testing methods may no longer accurately measure true AI capabilities or safety, raising concerns about the ...Tech - VentureBeat - November 15 -
The streetlights going out over Britain tell a brutal story: austerity isn't over – it's getting worse | John Harris
Labour won’t achieve its aim of reviving the UK’s economy until it takes the plight of cash-starved councils more seriously. All over the country, the lights are going out. The level of need for ...World - The Guardian - November 17 -
Mediha review – remarkable Yazidi victim of Islamic State’s sexual slavery tells her own story
After her village was destroyed, Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was sold aged 10 by IS. With determination and charm she navigates a difficult aftermath. This is impressive work from film-maker Hasan ...World - The Guardian - November 20 -
Target's recent trade imports data tells the real story behind massive earnings miss
Target's CEO and COO cited the recent ports strike as a factor in the retailer's big earnings miss, but shipping data shows the problems run much deeper.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Trump Plans Series of Executive Orders for Day 1, Susie Wiles Tells Donors
Ms. Wiles, the next White House chief of staff, said Donald Trump would move quickly to reinstate orders from his first term that President Biden had revoked, though she did not specify which ones.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Bomb targeting police assigned for polio drive kills 9 people, including 5 children, in SW Pakistan
A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...World - ABC News - November 1 -
Bomb targeting police assigned for Pakistan polio drive kills 9, including 5 children
A powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle has exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in restive southwest Pakistan, killing nine people including five ...Health - ABC News - November 1 -
Dodgers fans fill LA streets after World Series win over Yankees
The night sky in Los Angeles lit up with fireworks after the Dodgers captured their latest World Series title against their historically bitter rival, the New York Yankees.Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death tells police he’s ‘safe’
Ryan Borgwardt pretended to drown so he could leave wife and children and flee to Europe, Green Lake authorities said. A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning this summer so he could leave his ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
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Police clash with 'hostile' fans in Los Angeles after Dodgers win World Series
"Leave the area immediately and follow all officers orders," the Los Angeles Police Department said on social media.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
Los Angeles mayor: Police on 'alert' after looting, violence following Dodgers Word Series win
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said local police are on “alert” after looting and violence occurred across the city following the Los Angeles Dodgers's World Series win. “As we celebrate this ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
The notorious Menendez murder mansion becomes a draw. Beverly Hills is reeling
Netflix's 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story' has drawn true crime fans from all over the world to see the mansion where the 1989 murders occurred.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29 -
Ethiopia's drone massacres demand that US and world pay attention
The Ethiopian government's drone strikes on civilians in the Amhara region, likely funded in part by the IMF and World Bank, have resulted in the deaths of over 200 civilians and have caused ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
Russia soldiers who massacred Ukraine family get life in prison
The case marks a rare example of Russia admitting to a crime committed by its troops in Ukraine.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
‘No Use for Hatred’: A Village Seeks to Move On From a U.S. Massacre
The hamlet of My Lai is infamous for American war crimes, but now it holds lessons in resilience and how to let go of anger.Top stories - The New York Times - November 17 -
‘We’re humanizing Manson’: docuseries adds depth to a notorious criminal
The makers of Making Manson have found a wealth of new audio footage that adds texture to an infamous figure without absolving him of his terrible crimes. When it comes to Charles Manson, the image ...World - The Guardian - November 19 -
Revealed: Home Office ‘completely lost grip’ at notorious Manston asylum centre
Court documents contain admissions by officials that they were unable to control the situation at the Kent facility where 18,000 asylum seekers were illegally detained. Racial abuse, physical ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Massacre in the jungle: how an Indigenous man was made the public face of an atrocity
In 2004, 29 people were killed by members of the Cinta Larga tribe in Brazil’s Amazon basin. The story shocked the country – but the truth of what happened is still being fought over. At the ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Texas Chain Saw Massacre 4K Steelbook Movie And Game Collector's Set Is Out Now
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 50th Anniversary Collector's Set ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
‘These were tough dudes – and notoriously romantic’: why lowrider soul, LA’s music and car subculture, still thrives
Lowriding cars are synonymous with rap, but their Chicano drivers prefer sweet soul music. The scene’s movers and musicians explain how they went from being police targets to esteemed cultural ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations
Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’. Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Rounded up, massacred and posted on social media: can Ethiopia bring justice for atrocities in Tigray?
The country is about to start investigating crimes reported in a brutal regional war. But trust is at an all-time low and survivors feel forgotten. Meaza Teklemariam was seven months pregnant when ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals
Authorities use satellites to track deforestation caused by chain saws or fire. Now criminals are using chemicals to degrade trees — and evade detection.World - The New York Times - October 29 -
How I Discovered I Was Stolen at Birth
There could have been as many 50,000 babies trafficked out of Chile between the 1950s and the 1990s.Top stories - The New York Times - November 7 -
How to save a bundle on children’s clothes
From swap meets to looking after clothes correctly, you can save cash while making your children’s wardrobes more sustainable. Charity shops can be a goldmine for bargains – use the Charity Retail ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
Children sing Happy Birthday to the King
The monarch smiled as the group of youngsters sang to him with their teachers during a visit for a food poverty project.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
'Exploitative' children's home profits to be curbed
The new measures aim to stop private care home providers benefiting excessively from a stretched system.Top stories - BBC News - November 18 -
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Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review
When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last scenes. Hate them.”Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe
The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.Top stories - BBC News - November 5
