Cosmopolitan Shanghai Is an Uneasy Fit in China’s Narrative of Western Sins
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Cosmopolitan Shanghai Is an Uneasy Fit in China’s Narrative of Western Sins

Shanghai’s many layers of architecture, culture and politics have made it a difficult fit for the Communist Party’s preferred narrative of Chinese victimhood and Western sins. Source link

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‘Season Over’: Lakers Fans React After Scary Injury to Luka Doncic vs OKC
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‘Season Over’: Lakers Fans React After Scary Injury to Luka Doncic vs OKC

For the past month, the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans have been living in a dream. Luka Doncic was dropping 40-plus points a night. LeBron James was…

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OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.
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OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I.

OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.” Source link

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Artemis II Fixes Post-Launch Issues, Can Proceed With Mission
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Artemis II Fixes Post-Launch Issues, Can Proceed With Mission

NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon can proceed after overcoming some potential major speed bumps after launch, including the now-famous malfunctioning toilet. Mission Control announced Thursday that…

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Stephen Colbert Jabs CBS While Promoting ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ with Meryl Streep
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Stephen Colbert Jabs CBS While Promoting ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’ with Meryl Streep

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end its acclaimed 11-season run on May 21. But until then, Colbert has made it clear it’s still his show. On…

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The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
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The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions

The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems. Source…

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Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies
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Biruté Galdikas, 79, Who Worked to Save Wild Orangutans in Borneo, Dies

With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, she was one of three prominent researchers of great apes who were sometimes called the “trimates.” Source link

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Meryl Streep Reveals Miranda Priestly’s Origin — And It’s Not Anna Wintour
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Meryl Streep Reveals Miranda Priestly’s Origin — And It’s Not Anna Wintour

Since The Devil Wears Prada hit theaters in 2006, the assumption has been that Meryl Streep modeled Miranda Priestly exclusively after then-Vogue editor-in-chief and fashion icon Anna Wintour. Streep visited…

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Blake Lively’s Harassment Claims Against Justin Baldoni Dismissed as Case Heads to Trial
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Blake Lively’s Harassment Claims Against Justin Baldoni Dismissed as Case Heads to Trial

A federal judge tossed the actress’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni in a split decision that sets the stage for a contentious trial. Source link

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Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Hit With Bad News Amid Injury Recovery
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Pistons’ Cade Cunningham Hit With Bad News Amid Injury Recovery

The Detroit Pistons hold the top spot in the Eastern Conference and are looking to clinch their No. 1 seed ahead of the NBA Playoffs, but are doing…

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