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Ecstasy and Agony: Mona Fastvold on “The Testament of Ann Lee”
Examining the life and beliefs of Ann Lee, founder of the Shaker movement and among the few female religious leaders of the 18th century, Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” lays bare the agony and ecstasy that informed Lee’s radical expressions of faith, making for what the director describes as a “speculative retelling” of her story, with Amanda Seyfried…
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2026 Forces DApps to Compete on Utility
As the crypto space headed into the last month of 2025, the mood was different from previous cycles. The year didn’t bring another decentralized finance (DeFi) summer or non-fungible token (NFT) euphoria, but instead ushered in a slow and sober pivot toward utility. Decentralized applications (DApps) are software programs that run on blockchain networks, rather than centralized servers. By using…
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AP ties up with Red Wing to deliver medicines and blood to tribal areas in Paderu via drones
Amaravati: In a significant step towards improving healthcare access in remote tribal regions, the AP State Health Department has entered into an agreement with the ‘Red Wing’ organisation to deliver emergency medical services through drones. The initiative aims to transport medicines and blood units to hospitals in hard-to-reach areas, with operations to be centred at Paderu in Alluri Seetharamaraju district.…
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Persistent Limited Conflict Is More Likely Than Peace
Gaza has reached a new equilibrium. Unsurprisingly, it is an ugly one. The good news is that the intense fighting is over and humanitarian relief is steadily entering the strip. Since the cease-fire began on October 10, Israel has released almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, and Hamas has returned all living hostages as well as most of the bodies of those…
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Where the national redistricting fight is heading in 2026
The 2026 midterm elections are fast approaching, but for some states, their congressional boundary lines are far from settled. After six states enacted new congressional maps this year, a handful of others could join the mid-decade redistricting fight next year that could help determine which party controls the House. “We’re still squarely in the middle of this redistricting crisis,” said…
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The best shows and movies to stream on Netflix in 2025
Netflix has had an interesting year. Its ad tier, introduced last year, has grown significantly, and its live TV initiative has expanded to include not only weird one-offs like hot-dog-eating grudge matches but also WWE programming. Taking KPop Demon Hunters off Sony’s hands for the business equivalent of $200 in a potato chip bag also turned out to be a…
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TasteAtlas lists top 100 food cities: Check Hyderabad’s rank
Food is one of the strongest ways a city introduces itself to the world. Long before monuments or shopping streets, it is local food that stays in a traveller’s memory. For people in Hyderabad, food is part of daily life and deep emotion. From humble street snacks to royal recipes passed down through generations, food reflects a city’s soul. That is…
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What It Does And How To Use It Correctly
Using face-sculpting tools like gua sha stones or jade rollers to get brighter skin and a snatched jawline might seem like the buzzy new thing—according to TikTok, your aesthetician, every single one of your group chats—but they’re anything but. After all, the pursuit of good skin has been around for thousands of years (see: Cleopatra and her milk baths), so…
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Crisis in India-Bangladesh relations spirals amid violent protests
Anbarasan EthirajanGlobal affairs correspondent NurPhoto via Getty Images Protests erupted in India over the killing of a Hindu garment worker in Bangladesh The killing of a Hindu man during recent violent protests in Bangladesh has pushed already strained ties between Dhaka and Delhi into a deeper crisis. As the two neighbours accuse each other of destabilising relations, questions are growing…
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Some turn to ‘Wild West’ of insurance as health care subsidies expire | Health
When Margie Lynch, 58, recently learned that her monthly health insurance premium was set to more than double, she began looking for other options. Like many self-employed people in Teton County, Lynch has for years bought coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace authorized by the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare. But because of skyrocketing premiums fueled by congressional inaction on…
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