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Cate Blanchett stars as Lydia Tár in director Todd Field's <em>Tár.</em>

'Whoever holds power, it's going to corrupt them,' says 'Tár' director Todd Field

Cate Blanchett plays a charismatic conductor who uses her power to take sexual advantage of young women she's mentoring. Both Blanchett and Tár director Todd Field have been nominated for Oscars.

Homes that were sold by the Department of Housing and Urban Development between January 2017 and August 2020 are in federally designated flood zones at almost 75 times the rate of all homes sold nationwide in that period. New Jersey is one hot spot. Here, flooding from Tropical Storm Henri in Helmetta, N.J., this August.

The Federal Government Sells Flood-Prone Homes To Often Unsuspecting Buyers, NPR Finds

The Department of Housing and Urban Development disproportionately sells homes in flood-prone areas, NPR finds. Housing experts warn that this can lead to big losses for vulnerable families.

Political activist Mongkhon Thirakot flashes the pro-democracy gesture of a three-finger salute ahead of going to a court in Thailand's northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, Thursday Jan. 26, 2023.

A Thai court sentences an activist to 28 years for online posts about the monarchy

A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country's monarchy.

Rémi (Gustav De Waele) and Léo (Eden Dambrine) are childhood friends who begin to pull apart from each other in the Belgian film <em>Close</em>.

If you had a particularly 'Close' childhood friendship, this film will resonate

The Cannes award-winner Close -- about two inseparable teen boys — is for anyone who thought their childhood friendship would last forever. It's a beautiful Belgian film, but takes the easy way out.

A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of the controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk and Southern trains on Monday.

Ohio crews conduct a 'controlled release' of toxic chemicals from derailed train cars

Crews released and burned hazardous chemicals that were in train cars in danger of exploding. About 50 train cars derailed near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border on Friday.

Kids! San Diego Poetry Annual Workshop

Calling young voices! The Kids! San Diego Poetry Annual is hosting an in-person spring poetry workshop at the Mission Hills Branch Library. Ying Wu will lead writing activities that stimulate creativity and self-expression. This workshop is free and open to children and youth (ages 6 - 12). Poems and artwork produced during the workshop can be submitted for publication in the 2022 Kids! San Diego Poetry Annual. Date | April 23,2022 at 1:00 PM Location | Mission Hills Branch Library Register here! Free event For further information on this event please visit the website: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/kids-poetry-annual-workshop

Rock & Roll Concert Featuring The Skylarks

Skylarks take you back to the early days of Rock & Roll with their original arrangements of Girl Group and Doo Wop hits of the 50s, 60s and beyond. A "mostly a cappella" quartet of women, Skylarks took their name from the Buick Skylark, a classic American car of the era. Remember the Everly Brothers, Little Eva, Elvis Presley, The Chiffons, the Supremes & the Marvelettes? Well, put on your saddle shoes and step back in time to the days of early Rock & Roll. Date | Friday, April 29 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location | La Jolla Community Center Get tickets here! Member admission: $15 Non-member admission: 420 For more information, please visit ljcommunitycenter.org/specialevents or call (858) 459-0831.

Bagels are displayed for sale at a Manhattan grocery store on Aug. 6, 2010, in New York City.

Opinion: UNESCO, consider the bagel

NPR's Scott Simon praises the humble bagel as an American cultural icon.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to President Biden discuss the federal debt limit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.

The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.

Female community health care workers protest in New Delhi, India, in August 2020. The women are part of a government program called Accredited Social Health Activists — and are demanding higher pay and better working conditions. In May, the program won an award from the World Health Organization.

These female health-care workers won a huge WHO honor. They'd like a raise, too

India's all-female task force of community health-care workers won the World Health Organization's Global Health Leaders Awards. But instead of recognition, some want a better salary and benefits.

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