Screening at Venice: Anuparna Roy’s ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’

Screening at Venice: Anuparna Roy’s ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’

Roy’s approach is melodic and understated, and mines drama from human corners where other storytellers might not think to look. Courtesy Celluloid Dreams A tale of two young female roommates hustling in Mumbai, Songs of Forgotten Trees premiered in the Orizzonti (or Horizons) section at the 82nd Venice Film Festival, where it won debuting filmmaker…

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Inside Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s Summer Before Break Up

Inside Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s Summer Before Break Up

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White will always have summer.  Ahead of the Vampire Diaries alum and Olympian’s breakup following five years together and a one-year engagement Sept. 11, they shared a glimpse into the final sweet moments as a pair just weeks prior.   In a collection of photos Nina, 36, shared to Instagram Sept. 5,…

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Savannah Chrisley “Devastated” by Death of Friend Charlie Kirk

Savannah Chrisley “Devastated” by Death of Friend Charlie Kirk

“I was supposed to be standing next to him at every college this October,” she explained. “Instead, I sit here with a broken heart, devastated beyond words.” Describing his killing as a “political assassination,” Savannah shared the pain she feels for Charlie’s wife Erika Frantzve Kirk, who shared two young kids with the conservative activist.…

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The Cost of Limiting Shareholder Voice: How New Restrictions Threaten Economic Growth

The Cost of Limiting Shareholder Voice: How New Restrictions Threaten Economic Growth

Restricting shareholder proposals undermines the checks and balances that protect markets, innovation and social responsibility. Unsplash+ Illegal child marriages. Coerced sterilization. Debt bondage. Until recently, shareholders had the right to raise such human rights concerns through formal proposals to corporate boards, a right protected by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for nearly a century.…

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What You Should Know About the ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease

What You Should Know About the ‘Kissing Bug’ Disease

Millions of people around the world are estimated to have Chagas disease, a potentially fatal, parasitic illness that can lie dormant for years after the initial infection. Some 280,000 people in the U.S. are among them, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), but the disease is not officially considered endemic to…

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How to Tell If Your Outdoor Air Is Safe

How to Tell If Your Outdoor Air Is Safe

When George Thurston leaves his cottage in the woods of Waccabuc, N.Y., to head for work, a pollution monitor clipped to his belt—called an AirBeam—shows pristine air quality. As he takes the train through the suburbs, the device’s digits rise, meaning more pollution. By the time he gets to his office in Manhattan, they’re even…

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10 Questions to Ask Your Kid Besides ‘How Was School?’

10 Questions to Ask Your Kid Besides ‘How Was School?’

Every parent has been on the receiving end of a one-word answer. You ask your kid how their day was, and they generously offer that it was “fine,” “good,” or “OK.” It probably triggers your own single-word reaction, even if you don’t say it out loud: “Ugh.” “As parents, we’re desperate for information,” says Stevi…

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Trump Cracks Down on Drug Ads

Trump Cracks Down on Drug Ads

Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on drug companies to be more transparent about the risks associated with their prescription products. In a memorandum signed on Tuesday, the President ordered federal health agencies to enforce existing rules about misleading prescription drug advertisements. The order falls short of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy…

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