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The First New Oscar in More Than 20 Years Goes to Casting Directors
After decades of lobbying from the casting field, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is adding its first…
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David Soukup, Advocate for Abused and Neglected Children, Dies at 90
While serving as a judge in Seattle, he was inspired to start an organization to help children who did not…
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Can a Vegas Legend Get Super Bowl Tickets? (Asking for Carrot Top.)
A city known for major events and extravagance is hosting the country’s biggest sporting event. It is not business as…
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He Had Severe Heartburn. Could His Trouble With Balance Be Related?
His mouth always tasted like metal and he vomited several times a week. Nothing seemed to help. Then his sister…
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How Mark Meadows Became the Least Trusted Man in Washington
On most Monday mornings, Mark Meadows commutes from his home in South Carolina to his workplace in Washington. He flies…
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Mojo Nixon, Who Mixed Roots and Punk Rock, Dies at 66
A self-styled voice of “the doomed, the damned, the weird,” he was known for satirical songs including “Elvis Is Everywhere”…
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A Rising Star in Fashion Who Sees No Future in New York
On a phone call in October, Carly Mark raised the idea for the first time: She needed to leave New…
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Finding Fresh Talent for Fancy Watches
Louis Vuitton gathered up-and-coming watchmakers in Paris this week with its first watch prize and a party hosted by the…
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She Ordered an Ashtray and Got a Can of Tuna
Return fraud is a rampant problem for both shoppers and retailers — and the mishaps often make for viral videos…
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World
The Brief Reign of Japan’s First Foreign-Born Beauty Queen
Karolina Shiino, a naturalized Japanese citizen who was born in Ukraine, resigned two weeks after winning the Miss Japan crown.