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Leslye Headland Hopes the Force Is With ‘The Acolyte’
Leslye Headland has been telling “Star Wars” stories onscreen since she was a teenager. Ostracized at school for being different, she retreated inward, making stop-motion films starring her action...
The Ancient Art of Calligraphy Is Having a Revival
For the first time in many years, a teacher was correcting my handwriting.“Go more slowly,” Laura Edralin, a calligraphy teacher in London, told me, as she walked around a...
Saudi Arabia Eyes a Future Beyond Oil
At a two-hour drive from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, rows of solar panels extend to the horizon like waves on an ocean. Despite having almost limitless reserves of oil,...
Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.
Elon Musk aggressively elbowed his way into the space launch business over the past two decades, combining engineering genius and an entrepreneurial drive with a demand that the U.S....
I.M.F. Is Upbeat on China’s Growth but Questions Industrial Policy
Responding to China’s surging exports and extensive investments in new factories, the International Monetary Fund made sizable increases on Wednesday in how much it believes China’s economy will grow...
Haiti Names New Prime Minister to Try to Lead Country Out of Crisis
An experienced international aid official, Garry Conille, was unanimously appointed prime minister of Haiti by a Presidential Transition Council on Tuesday, which tasked him with leading the country out...
Biden Official Flips Out After Question on Charred Palestinian Corpses
“We don’t want to see a single more innocent life taken,” Kirby said, before flipping out and remarking that he “kind of” took “a little offense at the question.”Reporter:...
Chevron’s $53 Billion Oil Deal Is Backed by Hess Shareholders
A large oil industry deal advanced on Tuesday after shareholders of Hess approved a proposed sale of the company to Chevron for $53 billion.Control over one of the most...
Hush-Money Judge Unleashes on Trump Lawyer Over His Closing Arguments
Judge Juan Merchan ripped into Donald Trump attorney Todd Blanche over his closing arguments during the former president’s hush-money trial Tuesday. Blanche told the jurors that Trump could be...
Is the Secret Service Gearing Up to Jail Donald Trump?
Right-wing pundits and MAGA loyalists are losing their minds over something they made up, falsely claiming the Secret Service is knee-deep in preparations to ship their beloved Trump off...
