U.S. Buys Little Russian Oil. The Ban Will Have a Big Effect
World leaders are confronting tough questions about how to support Ukraine and beef up sanctions against Russia. But when it comes to cutting off Russian oil—one of…
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Beyond Meat Stock Slump Raises Questions About Plant-Based Fad
Beyond Meat, once the highflying harbinger of a plant-based meat revolution, took another beating on Wall Street this week, the latest setback for the one-time investor darling…
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What Americans Don’t Know About the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Hurts All of Us
After two years as a representative of OxyContin’s victims in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, I’m finally breaking my silence. I served as a co-chair of the Unsecured…
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Picks Up Again
Taylor Swift is back by popular demand. The North American leg of her historically popular Eras Tour ended alongside the summer: Her last tour date was Aug….
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Telemarketers Finale Looks At AI, Police
The third and final installment of the HBO documentary series Telemarketers reveals the lengths the industry has gone to in creating a billion dollar scheme—and how the…
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One Fine Morning Is a Quiet, Sturdy Portrait
Soon enough, most adults must reckon with their parents’ physical and mental vulnerabilities, and it’s always a blow. Writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve’s delicately shaded One Fine Morning deals…
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Oscar Winner Cillian Murphy- What to Know
Anticipation was high for the 2024 Oscars, which took place Sunday, March 10—especially for the prospects of the most nominated film, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, and its lead,…
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The Government’s Search for Aliens and Why They Probably Exist
UFOs have been all over the news recently. In July, Congress held a hearing that included testimony from a former Air Force Major who claimed the U.S….
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