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"I think the task of the filmmaker is to break through and hit that horror that still remains in the unconscious mind," Corman said. "And there's a certain amount of catharsis there. He's pictured above in 2009.

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  • Obituaries

Roger Corman, the B-movie legend who launched A-list careers, dies at 98

Over some five decades, Corman filled America's drive-ins with hundreds of low-budget movies. Many of Hollywood's most respected directors have at least one Corman picture buried in their resumes.

May 12, 2024
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  • Neda Ulaby
Playwright Paula Vogel is known not just for her work on Broadway — but for the generations of famous playwrights whose careers she has nurtured. Above, Jessica Lange in Paula Vogel's <em>Mother Play. </em>

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  • Theater

In honor of Mother's Day, here's 'Mother Play' — which gestated for 40 years

Playwright Paula Vogel is known not just for her work on Broadway — but for the generations of famous playwrights whose careers she has nurtured. Mother Play is about her own mother.

May 12, 2024
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  • Jeff Lunden
Ryan Gosling plays stunt man Colt Seavers in the new movie <em data-stringify-type="italic">The Fall Guy</em>, a new take on the 1980s TV show.

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  • Movies

In 'The Fall Guy,' stunts finally get the spotlight

For years, Hollywood's behind-the-scenes action heroes have been pushing for an Oscars category to honor their work. Many hope The Fall Guy will make it a reality.

May 05, 2024
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  • Mandalit del Barco
At Sinai Temple in west Los Angeles, blue ribbon marks off more than 130 seats that stand as reminders of the hostages who remain in Gaza following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel

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  • Religion

Gaza hostages raise painful reminders as Jews prepare for Passover

Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year, the holiday brings up the pain of knowledge that hostages are still captive after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

April 21, 2024
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  • Jason DeRose
Recent research shows nearly 1 in 5 school-age children and adolescents are now using melatonin on a regular basis to help them sleep.

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  • Home Page Top Stories

New guidelines aim to make melatonin safer for kids

The voluntary industry guidelines come amid a dramatic rise in accidental pediatric ingestions of melatonin. At the same time, more and more kids are using melatonin on purpose as a sleep aid.

April 21, 2024
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  • Maria Godoy
Smoke is seen rising from Khartoum's skyline, Sudan, Sunday, April 16, 2023. The Sudanese military and a powerful paramilitary group have been battling for control of the chaos-stricken nation.

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  • Africa

Sudan's civil war and displacement through the eyes of a poet

One Sudanese poet's words reflect the pain and the loss of a year of devastating war in Sudan.

April 15, 2024
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  • Emmanuel Akinwotu
The Apple Pay app on an iPhone in New York. Consumers tend to spend about 10% more when they adopt mobile contactless payment methods, a researcher says.

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  • Your Money

Using your phone to pay is convenient, but it can also mean you spend more

Consumers tend to spend about 10% more when they adopt mobile contactless payment methods, according to research from Assistant Professor Yuqian Xu at UNC-Chapel Hill.

April 07, 2024
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  • Matthew Schuerman and
  • Ayesha Rascoe
In Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, oil bunkering — the practice of siphoning oil from pipelines — has transformed parts of the once-thriving delta ecosystem into an ecological dead zone, according to the U.N. Environment Programme.

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  • Photography

Mercy me: Photos show what humans have done to the planet in the Anthropocene age

Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth. Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch." But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.

March 31, 2024
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  • Jonathan Lambert and
  • Rebecca Ellis
Giancarlo Esposito as Gracian (Gray) Parish.

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  • Television

In AMC's 'Parish,' actor Giancarlo Esposito drives the story

Giancarlo Esposito calls his newest role "the highlight" of a decades-long career. He's known for playing a drug kingpin on Breaking Bad.

March 31, 2024
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  • Ryan Benk
West Maui is a center of the tourism industry, raising concerns in the community that developers will buy properties destroyed in the fire as they come up for sale.

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  • Climate

After the fires, a Maui community tries a novel approach to keep homes in local hands

As burned properties come up for sale in Lahaina, many worry outside developers will scoop them up. Some are turning to a tool that's helped other towns after a disaster: a community land trust.

March 17, 2024
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  • Lauren Sommer
Ben Brosseau with the Adirondack Mountain Club says people who want to watch the eclipse in wild places should be prepared. "It's rugged here," Brosseau says.

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  • National

Plan to watch the eclipse from a wild mountain summit? Be ready for harsh conditions

Outdoor groups and state and local officials in northern parts of the northeastern US worry that a surge of eclipse-watchers could overwhelm backcountry first responders.

March 17, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Shalanda Young, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told NPR that the president's budget puts Congress on notice.

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  • Politics

Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich

President Biden's $7.3 trillion budget wish-list puts dollar figures to his pledges in the State of the Union address. But actual spending plans are up to Congress.

March 11, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Franco Ordoñez
In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J.

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  • Politics

Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

In the 2022 midterm elections, Black voter turnout dropped dramatically. Ahead of the presidential election in 2024, organizers warn it could happen again and political parties should pay attention.

March 11, 2024
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  • Sam Gringlas
Muslim men listen to Imam Omar Suleiman speak at the Islamic Center of Detroit in Detroit.

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  • Religion

Muslims prepare for a more somber Ramadan due to the Israel-Hamas war

As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Muslims are preparing for a less joyful observance this year. Fasting and charity take on a different meaning when many in Gaza are suffering.

March 11, 2024
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  • Jason DeRose
People take part in a rally in support of Colombian President Gustavo Petro in Medellín, Colombia, on Feb. 8.

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  • Latin America

It's not easy being Colombia's 1st left-wing president

Gustavo Petro faces fierce opposition from what he views as Colombia's deeply conservative deep state.

March 11, 2024
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  • John Otis
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