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"Let me take this opportunity to make clear that that plan, the McConnell plan for that's what it is, is unacceptably insufficient and even offensive. Some scorekeeping matters little if the game is rigged."
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We speak to the two actors about authentic representation of deaf culture in Hollywood and why this film breaks barriers.
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Two months ago, New York City opened the United States' first overdose prevention centers.
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Some say it's necessary aid. Others think it's just colonialism by another name.
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Joe Rogan’s guests have spread COVID misinformation. And now both he and Spotify are responding. But will it be enough?
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Bardem received a call from director Aaron Sorkin in January of 2021 asking him to play the role of Desi Arnaz. Two months later, he began shooting with co-star Nicole Kidman.
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The departure of the oldest justice on the bench allows President Joe Biden to make good on his promise to nominate a Black woman to the court.
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The military takes over Burkina Faso. Boris Johnson's birthday bash lands him in hot water.
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Stephen Breyer retires. Derek Chauvin's accompanying officers go on trial.
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