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In a WordEnglish has many rules, some of them validSome rules of English you know, some you don鈥檛, and 鈥� despite what you might have been taught in grammar school 鈥� some aren鈥檛 rules at all.
First LookPaul McCartney says new Beatles record features AI John LennonThe 鈥渓ast鈥� Beatles record is being made using artificial intelligence. Paul McCartney says audio engineers were able to extract John Lennon鈥檚 unfinished song from an old demo, decades after the band broke up. The new song is set to be released soon.
鈥楢steroid City鈥�: Stars, galaxies, and the meaning of lifeThe latest movie from Wes Anderson features the ingenuity and absurdity he鈥檚 known for. But more so than his other recent films, this one is fused with an undercurrent of emotion.
First LookSilver sleuth: How a German curator returns stolen Jewish heirloomsA museum curator has made it his mission to return silver objects stolen by the Nazis from German Jews during the Holocaust. Matthias Wagner has already returned 50 pieces to descendants and hopes to double this amount.
In a WordSpelling tricks from the days before autocorrectIn the Middle Ages, "proper" spelling was not a cultural aspiration. People wrote words down as they pronounced them.
First LookLights, camera, no action? Actors poised to join Hollywood strike.As the Hollywood writers strike enters its sixth week, actors represented by the union SAG-AFTRA have voted to authorize a strike of their own. The guild鈥檚 main demand is better pay, and it has given producers a June 30 deadline to renegotiate its contract.
In a WordThe words we keep having to GoogleAccording to one tally, the word that prompts the most spelling-related Google searches, by a huge margin, is "restaurant."
Oh, what a web it weaves: 鈥楽pider-Verse鈥� spins a high-flying tale鈥淎cross the Spider-Verse鈥� doesn鈥檛 just challenge its most iconic phrase 鈥� it also challenges what we have seen in previous silver-screen incarnations of Spider-Man.
鈥楽hooting Stars鈥�: The stakes have always been high for LeBron JamesAs LeBron James contemplates when his decadeslong basketball career will end, a movie about his early life highlights the obstacles and choices he鈥檚 navigated from the start.- 鈥楽hooting Stars鈥�: The stakes have always been high for LeBron JamesAs LeBron James contemplates when his decadeslong basketball career will end, a movie about his early life highlights the obstacles and choices he鈥檚 navigated from the start.
First LookHow Filipino American chefs are bringing culture to the tableThree Filipino American chefs are nominated for the James Beard Awards, the culinary equivalent of the Oscars, held next week. These chefs are part of a younger generation giving voice to the Filipino American experience through the language of food.聽
鈥楶ast Lives鈥� looks at childhood love, and what we leave behindWhat do past choices mean for future relationships? Celine Song鈥檚 graceful debut, 鈥淧ast Lives,鈥� offers emotional complexity as it explores what connects people over time.
The Oscar goes to ... HAL? Why AI is at center of Hollywood strike.Striking screenwriters carry placards such as 鈥淎lexa will not replace us.鈥� But if some view AI the way Sarah Connor in 鈥淭he Terminator鈥� did, others are embracing the technology.
In a WordWhy spelling well is a multilingual taskAround 60% of words in spelling bees from 1996 to 2014 derived from Latin and French, about the same proportion as in English as a whole.
First Look鈥楽imply the Best鈥�: Icon Tina Turner defined survivor in epic careerBeloved entertainer Tina Turner lived a storied life of strength, overcoming horrific abuse and a stalled solo career to become one of the most popular singers of her era.
In Sweden, recycled fabrics turn old clothes into new fashionTo address the fashion industry鈥檚 rampant waste problem, innovators are processing old clothes into brand-new textiles.
In Pictures: Two views of elephant tourism in ThailandAs Thailand鈥檚 elephant tourism rebounds from a pandemic pause, so too has discussion of how to best care for the beloved beasts.
In a WordWhy England has 200 countesses 鈥� and zero countsThere are many 鈥� countless? 鈥� counts in the rest of Europe, but in Britain the husband of a countess is an earl. Scholars disagree about why.
With new Legend of Zelda release, a chance to be a kid againAn event at a local GameStop celebrating the release became an opportunity to come together 鈥� and find sweet nostalgia.
How wrestling became a battleground for women鈥檚 safety in IndiaThe USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal showed how cooperation and courage can lead to safer sports for young women. Now, Indian wrestling is having its own #MeToo reckoning.
