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Why the Most Riveting Scene in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody Is a Medley From 1994

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the new biopic from filmmaker Kasi Lemmons, is filled with recreations of the singer’s iconic performances—like her 1991 rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl. But the film closes with a

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Zelensky’s Cash Haul

Of all the gifts that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled across the world to thank American lawmakers for in-person five days before Christmas, one stood out. It wasn’t the Patriot missile system that he was receiving to counter Russian attacks

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Kari Lake’s election loss lawsuit lacks merit, according to Arizona state lawyers

Lawyers for Arizona election officials say Republican Kari Lake didn’t offer evidence to back her claims of widespread, intentional misconduct on Election Day in challenging her loss to Democrat Katie Hobbs in the governor’s race.

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‘A recession is not inevitable,’ White House economist says – Yahoo Finance

‘A recession is not inevitable,’ White House economist says  Yahoo Finance

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Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection, Jan 6 Committee report says

The House Jan. 6 committee’s final report asserts that Donald Trump criminally engaged in a “multi-part conspiracy” to overturn the lawful results of the 2020 presidential election and failed to act to stop his supporters from attacking the Capitol.

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In No Bears, Iranian Cinema and Reality Are Indecipherable

It’s unusual for a film director to be unavailable to speak about their movie in the weeks leading up to its release but this is the reality for Iranian director Jafar Panahi. As his film No Bears hits U.S. theaters

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January 6 committee report live updates: Read the panel’s findings – USA TODAY

January 6 committee report live updates: Read the panel’s findings  USA TODAY Jan. 6 report: Trump should never hold office again  The Washington Post Jan. 6 House committee releases final report on Trump Capitol riot investigation  CNBC

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Iranian Drama No Bears Shows an Artist Fighting Despair In the Face of Tyranny

The movies embattled Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has managed to make in the past decade or so—beginning with the 2011 This Is Not a Film and winding toward his latest, No Bears—are models of ingenuity, a multi-project study in the

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Brazil’s Lula’s promises to end deforestation face challenges from traditional rubber tappers

Brazil’s incoming president has promised to eliminate all deforestation by 2030, which would be a complete change of course for Brazil compared to the last four years. But the parts of Amazon region, with its legacy of rubber tappers, have

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3 people died when a shooter targeted a Kurdish cultural center in Paris

The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had been released from prison after attacking migrants living in tents, and that investigators are considering a possible racist motive for the shooting. (Image credit: Lewis Joly/AP)

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