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Coen film is a cheeky twist on classic noir

The Coen brothers are it again with this genre-flipping flick.

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Grem, a smiling plushie with a WiFi-enabled voice box.

They’re stuffed animals, they’re also AI chatbots

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Grem is a fuzzy stuffed animal, but hidden inside it lies a Wi-Fi enabled voice box.

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Smoke rises after an Israeli attack on Jabalia camp, north of Gaza on August 20.

Israel defies global outcry with moves on West Bank and Gaza

The developments raised questions about whether a new ceasefire proposal for the war in Gaza could move forward.

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President Donald Trump greets President Vladimir Putin of Russia as they met in Alaska.

What Russia is doing to grab Ukrainian land while it can

NEW YORK TIMES: As Donald Trump presses Ukraine and Russia to make a deal to end their war, Vladimir Putin is pushing to capture as much land as possible.

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A US federal judge has denied the Trump Administration’s request to unseal the Epstein grand jury transcripts.

Judge denies request to unseal Epstein grand jury transcript

NEW YORK TIMES: A US federal judge has denied the Trump Administration’s request to unseal grand jury transcripts about disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Ukraine diplomacy reveals how un-American Trump is.

Ukraine diplomacy reveals how un-American Trump is

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Donald Trump is unlike any American President in the past 80 years. 

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Why does Xi keep purging loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the answer.

Why does Xi keep purging loyalists?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: No matter what Americans think of their politics, the United States still operates in the open. China is the opposite.

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IDF soldiers prepare tanks on August 18, 2025 near the Gaza Strip's northern borders, Israel.

Netanyahu pressured by far right over ceasefire proposal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Hamas’ announcement that it had agreed to the terms of a deal presented by mediating countries has sparked a flurry of statements from Israeli hardliners.

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President Donald Trump has revealed his religious motivations in a surprising chat with Fox & Friends.

‘Get to Heaven’: Trump reveals religious motivation for deal

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The man who is regarded as a messiah by many of his own supporters — a belief he has encouraged at every turn — says now that he knows he’s no saint.

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President Donald Trump, fifth from left, poses for a group photo with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and other European leaders at the White House.

Washington saw a diplomatic master class, in courting Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders have learned a thing or two about negotiating, Trump-style. So has Vladimir Putin.

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President Donald Trump greets President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington.

Trump reveals Putin-Zelensky meeting update after phone call

Donald Trump has confirmed a phone call with Vladimir Putin during peace talks with Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House, as he arranges a new meeting.

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The White House has confirmed US President Donald Trump will virtually meet with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday.

European leaders to join Zelensky for Trump meeting

NEW YORK TIMES: European leaders will join Volodymyr Zelensky when he meets with Donald Trump at the White House, as they strive to show solidarity against Russia and avoid being sidelined in peace talks.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: If the substance remained unsettled, the atmospherics were extraordinary.

Trump, Putin meeting all atmosphere and no substance

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached no agreement to end the war in Ukraine. But if the substance remained unsettled, the atmospherics were extraordinary.

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President Donald Trump and President Vladimir Putin of Russia meet in Anchorage, Alaska.

A timeline of Trump’s complicated relationship with Putin

THE NEW YORK TIMES: President Donald Trump’s posture toward Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has veered from admiring to infuriated over the years.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: The live music business is booming, now rap is too

The live music business is booming, now rap is too

THE NEW YORK TIMES: While the pop girls dominate headlines, hip-hop artists have been gaining steam, running the touring market.

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