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Oscars 2025 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress?

The best picture race has been full of twists and turns. The best actress race is closely contested. Our expert predicts which films and artists will get trophies on Sunday.

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Republicans Really Do Care More About ‘Masculine Energy’

The men and women of the G.O.P. are changing their minds about how men and women should behave.

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‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘Wheel of Fortune’ to Leap to Streaming

Sony Pictures Entertainment is soliciting bids for the streaming rights to the two popular game shows.

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Austrian Parties Reach Deal to Form Government Without Far Right

The announcement was a victory for mainstream political parties, after earlier talks involving the hard-right Freedom Party broke down.

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GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor

The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.

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Conan O’Brien on his Oscars Hosting Gig

It can be a thankless gig, but that’s part of the appeal. “I am drawn to the things that scare me,” O’Brien said as he made final preparations.

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How Trump’s Changes to U.S. Gender Policy Could Affect Your Passport

President Trump’s order abolishing the “X” marker and recognizing only birth sex has caused confusion and anxiety for trans, intersex and gender-nonconforming travelers.

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U.S. Economy Shows Signs of Strain From Trump’s Tariffs and Spending Cuts

Consumer and business sentiment is wobbling as fiscal support fades and fears rise that tariffs will lead to higher prices.

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Ontario Voters Head to the Polls. Here’s What to Know.

Voters in Ontario will decide on Thursday whether to re-elect Doug Ford, a Conservative who is among Canada’s harshest critics of President Trump, as the province’s premier.

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The Organ Transplant List Is Being Ignored

Organ transplant waiting lists are designed to fairly distribute organs to the sickest patients in order of priority. Or so we thought. A New York Times investigation shows that the list leaves many patients waiting for organs despite being next in line. Brian Rosenthal, a New York Times reporter, explains how this list became so unreliable.

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How ‘The Substance’ Helped Mubi Become a Streaming Success Story

The niche movie streaming service has become a real Hollywood player thanks to the success of the body horror film.

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Ione Skye Was an Enigma in Her 1990s Heyday. Now She’d Like a Word.

In her new memoir, the actress known for movies like “Say Anything” and “Gas Food Lodging” talks about Hollywood, bisexuality and the trappings of Gen X fame.

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How Yehonatan Indursky Fled His Ultra-Orthodox Life — and Returned

Despite the strictures of his faith, Yehonatan Indursky continues to make TV.

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Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone

When the next environmental catastrophe arrives, who will be there to deal with the emergency and its aftermath?

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This Spring, Layer Up in Style

Shape-defining cuts, saturated hues and a few wild stripes give the season’s fashion a youthful edge.

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Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95

The winner of two Oscars, he was hailed for his nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

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North Korea Is Sending More Troops to Russia, South Korea’s Spy Agency Says

The fresh deployment comes after North Korea suffered heavy casualties on the front lines in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the South’s spy agency says.

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Thailand Deports Dozens of Uyghurs to China, Activists Say

Rights groups criticized the Thai government for sending the Uyghurs, a persecuted Muslim minority, back to China where they face the risk of torture and imprisonment.

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Tate Brothers Said to Leave Romania for the United States

Andrew and Tristan Tate, the online influencers, are facing investigations in Romania and Britain, including accusations of human trafficking and sex crimes.

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Sharon Van Etten Finds Her Way Home

For her seventh album, the indie singer-songwriter comes to New Jersey to play on her old turf and process the past.

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Desi Lydic: Trump Just ‘Put a Cover Charge on America’

“It’s $5 million to get in, but he’ll waive it if you bring in three hot girls with you,” Lydic said of President Trump’s “gold card” visa idea on the “Daily Show.”

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Elon Musk Is the World’s Richest Man. Why Is He Sleeping on an Office Floor?

For today’s entrepreneurs, work isn’t merely a way to get things done; it’s also a “superpower” that confers the right to impose their vision on the world.

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Why Scam Centers in Southeast Asia Keep Flourishing

A China-led crackdown on online fraud rescued thousands from Myanmar this month. But this massive business of grift keeps growing.

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Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

Debate is building over just how deep the Trump administration’s antagonism runs, and whether the real goal is to destroy the European Union.

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Electric Shocks and Tied Crucifixion-Style: The Life of a Scam-Mill Worker

Tens of thousands of people from dozens of nations have been trafficked to cyberfraud hubs in Myanmar, where they must con victims or endure brutal punishment.

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Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Stage Sit-in at Barnard Over Expulsions

The demonstrators, who were protesting the expulsions of two students, assaulted a campus employee, sending the worker to the hospital, a Barnard College spokeswoman said.

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Chief Justice Allows U.S. to Continue Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments

Lawyers for the government had said it would miss a deadline to release more than $1.5 billion in payments for past aid work and sought a late intervention from the Supreme Court.

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Possible Remains of Indigenous Women Slain in Canada Found in Landfill

The search in Manitoba uncovered possible human remains from two victims of a serial killer, a devastating case that spotlighted an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada.

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Trump and DOGE Escalate Layoffs of Federal Workers

Federal officials circulated a memo asking agency leaders to plan even more job reductions after thousands of federal workers were fired in recent weeks.

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What Is the White House Press Pool, and Why Is Trump Seizing Control of It?

The administration’s changes to the pool come at a moment when the White House is chipping away at the ability of major news organizations to cover it.

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