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Soraya Akhlaghi filmed her perilous flight from Iran and precarious new life over five years on her phone, reassembled here with yearning animations
Read moreTrump has long relied on sports to project strength and fuel his culture wars. But after a crushing midterm defeat, even his UFC ally cannot distract from the political fallout In the wake of being destroyed in the midterm elections, it was only a matter of time before Donald Trump did something outrageous in an attempt to misdirect public attention away from his catastrophic losses. Before the midterms, published reports suggested the possibility of apocalypse, global or domestic – a nuclear strike on Iran, martial law to suspend last week’s elections, the invalidation of individual races, su
Read moreThere is no ‘saving’ these traumatised mammals from places like Marineland in Canada. Humans need to understand that our actions are not easily undone, says freelance journalist Elle Hunt
Read more(Island) On their first album of new songs in nearly a decade, even earnest Bono-isms carry weight amid music that is impassioned and rejuvenated Even artists who enjoy a seemingly unstoppable imperial period eventually seem to encounter spells of turbulence when the creative planets no longer align – which has been the story of U2’s last 20 years. Try as they might, nothing has matched their earlier albums – especially that mostly uninterrupted golden run from their 1980 debut Boy to 90s benchmarks Achtung Baby and Zooropa. They’ve tried going more pop, becoming more experimental, touring 198
Read moreEver since it crashed on to PC and consoles in the late 90s, GTA has been tearing up the game-making rulebook. We explore how its cultural references, rebel spirit and sprawling sense of freedom make it a definitive work of art In the 00s, when the Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games revealed a new project, video game writers from all over the UK would make the journey to the company’s office in London. They would be ushered one by one into a darkened room to sit facing an enormous TV. There would be a dish of sweets on a low bench in front of them but, in the reverential hush that desce
Read moreLawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.
Read moreAffordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs. Now, Americans are expecting relief from Washington.
Read moreThe Supreme Court considers the case of a prisoner who suffered brutal injuries, only to be denied medical care behind bars. He wants to sue the prison nurse in a case that could change the law on holding federal officers accountable.
Read moreHealth clinics and organizations advocating for poor and working-class Nebraskans say the rollout of Medicaid work requirements has been rife with problems.
Read moreThe secretive software company has been accused of letting its powerful tools be used by the Trump administration to surveil Americans. Now it's hiring former Sen. Jon Tester to burnish its image.
Read moreThe collapse of Character.ai reveals a little-discussed risk of AI: companies that hold its secrets may not survive forever. What happens to your data if they declare bankruptcy?
Read moreUS President Donald Trump considered that "America has taken a giant step backward in history because of the results of the recent elections," in his first reaction to the recent results of the midterm elections. Trump added...
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