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Driven to become an auto mechanicI drove my precious car 鈥� the one with one off-center headlight, no brake lights, no blinkers, no sideview mirrors, and no horn 鈥� everywhere.
鈥楾op Gun鈥� is back. Will it take moviegoers鈥� breath away?The 鈥淭op Gun鈥� sequel is banking on a formula that worked in the 1980s: Swaggery hero, slick visuals, catchy music. But is that enough to woo today鈥檚 audiences?
In Pictures: A taste of Afghanistan helps these bakers find home in IndiaIn India, these naanwais may have left Afghanistan behind, but they鈥檝e brought a slice of home with them.聽- In Pictures: A taste of Afghanistan helps these bakers find home in IndiaIn India, these naanwais may have left Afghanistan behind, but they鈥檝e brought a slice of home with them.聽
鈥榃e Own This City鈥�: Can a show about corruption lead to better policing?HBO鈥檚 鈥淲e Own This City,鈥� based on a true story 鈥� and helmed by alums of 鈥淭he Wire鈥� 鈥� aims to get people talking about police reform.
In a WordUkraine's 'Surzhyk' hybrid language came from 'flour mix'Once shunned by both the Ukrainian and Russian elite,聽Surzhyk has been adopted by Ukraine鈥檚 counterculture.
First LookSNL shakeup: Kate McKinnon and Pete Davidson are leavingIn a major cast shakeup, four Saturday Night Live actors are leaving the show:聽Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney.
鈥楧ownton Abbey鈥�: Is a Crawley road trip the diversion filmgoers need?With the release of a second movie, 鈥淒ownton Abbey: A New Era,鈥� how is the popular franchise about aristocrats and the people who serve them staying relevant?
I鈥檓 up a tree, and I like itSome adults look at a climbable tree and say, 鈥淲hy?鈥� When our essayist sees one, he says, 鈥淲hy not?鈥�
In a WordGoing in circles by 'begging the question'What does the phrase 'begs the question' really mean, and why is its use 鈥� or misuse 鈥� so contentious?
To fish is to live just a moment in the futureYour pole tip could bend in the next second 鈥� or in a second that won鈥檛 happen till tomorrow, essayist Murr Brewster writes.
First LookUkrainian band Kalush Orchestra takes Eurovision crown amid warThe band took first place on a surge of popular support amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, despite strong showings from other nations鈥� competitors.
In Pictures: At the cardboard boat regatta, sinking is part of the funIn Cape Coral, Florida, families and friends build boats out of cardboard and race them for fun and bragging rights. Yes, they float. For a while.聽
In New Orleans鈥� Lower Ninth Ward, our garden grows a sense of placeWhen our essayist transformed聽a vacant lot next to his new home into a garden, he soon realized he would reap much more than produce.
In a WordWhen names for cockroaches reflect national rivalriesPoles might have聽francuzi聽(鈥淔renchies鈥�) in their cupboards, while Rhaeto-Romance speakers in Switzerland could have a聽sclaf聽(鈥淪lav鈥�) or two.聽
Cumberbatch鈥檚 universe, beyond Doctor StrangeFor Benedict Cumberbatch, acting is all about versatility.聽The Marvel Cinematic Universe is the most recent beneficiary.
Language lesson: A professor learns the power of praiseWhen a professor signed up to take an introductory Arabic class, he learned a bonus lesson: how to become a better teacher.
First LookFemale and non-binary artists shine at world's oldest art fairUnder the curatorship of聽Cecilia Alemani, the 59th Venice Biennale art fair featured a majority of female and non-binary artists for the first time in its 127-year history. Artists say the show is finally spotlighting talent that has long been overlooked.聽
In a WordUkraine and Russia's Cyrillic linksCurrent attitudes toward the use of the Cyrillic versus Latin script reflect religious differences and shifting political and economic ties.- The air fills with similar songs, in different dialectsAn American transplant to Switzerland longs for familiar birds and bird songs 鈥� and embraces new ones.聽
