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In “Pluribus,” Groupthink Spells the End of Art
There are no working artists in Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus. Carol Sturka (Rhea Seehorn), the show’s protagonist, used to be a successful…
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Cognitive Tests Are Good. The Way Trump Talks About Them Is Bad.
The MoCA is a starting point—it bundles together mini-tests on several different areas of cognition, and if a patient has a lower score in…
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Brutal New Fox Poll Hits Him Hard
On Thursday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told the world that the Kennedy Center has now been renamed after President…
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Ifo's jobs outlook reaches lowest level in more than five years
A leading index of employment prospects in Germany fell once again in December - reaching its lowest figure since the first phase of the…
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GLP picks investment banks for 2026 Hong Kong IPO: sources
Deliberations are ongoing and details such as the offering size and timing have not been finalised Investment firm GLP has selected banks…
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Clip of Australia leader banning visas for Pakistanis is AI-generated
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised a sweeping crackdown to stamp out extremism as the country reeled from the deadly…
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Indiana linked to 9,000-yard transfer portal QB to replace Fernando Mendoza
The TCU Horned Frogs are a little under two weeks away from playing the USC Trojans in the Alamo Bowl, but the team got some pretty…
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Asian markets rise as US inflation eases, Micron soothes tech fears
ASIAN markets rose on Friday as a below-forecast read on US inflation boosted hopes for another interest rate cut next month, while…
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Ukraine is building nearly 1,000 specialized drones a day to counter Russia's Iranian Shaheds
Ukraine says it supplies its troops with nearly 1,000 interceptor drones a day. It's a major milestone for the anti-Shahed tech, which was…
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EU leaders agree on 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan to Ukraine to meet its military and…
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Jewish group demands East Bay mayor resign after posts on Bondi Beach shooting
Bay Area Jewish leaders are calling on Richmond Mayor Eduardo Martinez to resign after he reposted several LinkedIn posts promoting…
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Trump signs massive $901 billion defense policy bill into law
President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law Thursday, ensuring the Pentagon gets a whopping $901 billion for…
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3-year-old not intended target of Winston-Salem shooting on Royal Forest Court, police say
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — A three-year-old in Winston-Salem is recovering after being shot on Wednesday during a domestic dispute at an…
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Ben-Gvir’s office director files police complaint after finding bullet on hood of her car
The car was "near her home" when the bullet was found, and a complaint has been filed with Israel Police. A bullet was discovered on the…
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TikTok secures its future in the U.S. with agreement for new joint venture
TikTok has finalized a deal with Oracle and two other investors that will allow the popular social video platform to continue its business…
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Commentary: Beneath the rambling, Trump laid out a chilling healthcare plan
Folks, who was supposed to be watching grandpa last night? Because he got out, got on TV and ... It. Was. Not. Good. For 18 long minutes…
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Instacart to pay US$60 million to settle FTC claims it deceived shoppers
INSTACART has agreed to pay US$60 million in refunds to settle the US Federal Trade Commission’s allegations that the online grocery…
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Fox News Finally Fact-Checks Trump’s Bizarre Claim About Drug Prices
“You know we won this thing by 400,000 or 500,000 votes,” Trump told Ralston, making up numbers out of thin air. “Just like we did Alabama…
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Reports: Germany plans expansion of foreign intelligence powers
Germany's foreign intelligence service is to be given far more scope for taking decisive action in threatening situations under plans of…
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EU delays signing of Mercosur free trade deal
The European Union is postponing the signing of a free trade deal with four Mercosur countries until January, an EU official said on…
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Exclusive-Head of Pemex's production arm to step down in coming days, sources say
By Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Mexico's state oil company Pemex is preparing to replace the head of its exploration…
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Is Populism Popular?
As ever, ‘generic Republican’ is still the most potent political brand in America. Source link
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Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Signing Marijuana Executive Order
While signing a bill to reclassify the status of marijuana Thursday, Donald Trump struggled to stay awake in the Oval Office. The…
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Ukrainian Army Converts E38 BMW 7-Series Into Multiple Rocket Launch Platform
In the 1997 film Tomorrow Never Dies, legendary secret agent James Bond drives an E38-generation BMW 750iL equipped with machine guns,…