Meryl Streep gliding back into Miranda Priestly's silver hair and glacial contempt delivers the pleasure audiences came for: the withering look, the sotto voce devastation, the coats dropped on the desk like a verdict. "The Devil Wears Prada 2" understands this completely and luxuriates in it. As entertainment, it works. As a reckoning with the […]
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Photographer Maria Lax Explores Displacement Through Irish Folklore
Maria Lax has built a photographic series around the Irish folklore of "stray sod" — a patch of enchanted earth that, according to legend, causes those who step on it to wander in circles, unable to find their way home even in familiar landscapes. The Finnish-born photographer, who has spent significant time working in Ireland, […]
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Central bank warns AI investment bubble could trigger market crash
The Bank for International Settlements warned Monday that excessive enthusiasm for artificial intelligence could fuel dangerous stock market valuations and threaten broader economic stability. In its annual report, the Basel-based institution highlighted several warning signs, including richly valued stocks, complacent investors, circular financing arrangements and potential spillover effects in credit markets. The BIS, often called […]
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Law Firm Finalist for Trial Lawyer Award Over Silicosis Case
Brayton Purcell LLP, a California-based law firm, has been named one of three finalists for the 2026 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by Public Justice, a nonprofit legal organization. The honor will be presented July 24 in Chicago. The firm's finalist status rests largely on a single case involving a 51-year-old man who developed […]
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Broken Car A/C Becomes Health Crisis in California Heat
The sweltering heat gripping California this summer isn't just making commutes miserable — it's creating a public health crisis that disproportionately affects low-income workers and families of color who can least afford to fix broken air conditioning systems. When a car's air conditioning fails, interior cabin temperatures can soar to 130 to 170 degrees Fahrenheit […]
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Goya Foods Donates 100,000 Pounds of Food to Venezuelan Earthquake Victims
Goya Foods announced it is donating 100,000 pounds of food to support communities in Venezuela devastated by recent earthquakes, continuing the company's long history of disaster relief efforts. The shipment will be distributed through Global Empowerment Mission, a humanitarian organization, with food sourced from Goya's distribution center in Miami. "Our hearts are with the people […]
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DHS chief defends Haiti deportations after Supreme Court TPS ruling
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended the Trump administration's plans to deport roughly 330,000 Haitians and Syrians during a CNN appearance Sunday, following the Supreme Court's decision to allow the termination of Temporary Protected Status for both nations. During the "State of the Union" interview with host Jake Tapper, Mullin fielded pointed questions about conditions […]
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Archaeologists uncover 500-year-old freeze-dried potatoes in excellent condition
When archaeologists unearthed two small, wrinkled potatoes at the Tambo Viejo site in Peru's Acarí Valley, they weren't just finding ancient food — they were uncovering evidence of one of history's most effective food storage and distribution systems. The potatoes, called chuño, date back roughly 500 years to the Inca Empire. What makes them remarkable […]
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Murdaugh returns to court as defense seeks retrial delay following clerk scandal
Alex Murdaugh appeared in Lexington County court Monday as a judge began scheduling his second murder trial, with his defense team arguing the case needs more time to adequately prepare following a jury tampering scandal that overturned his original conviction. Judge Debra R. McCaslin tentatively set April 5 as the new trial date but cautioned […]
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World Press Photo Winners Expose Gap Between Global Crises and U.S. News Coverage
Every spring, the World Press Photo contest announces its annual winners, and every spring, the same uncomfortable question resurfaces: If these images are powerful enough to win international recognition, why haven't most American news consumers seen them? The 2026 winners, announced in April, are no exception. The collection documents displacement in regions that rarely break […]