Alabama judges say embryos are people. Blame the US Supreme Court
The Shockingly Arrogant, Careless, and Pernicious Attitude of the Alabama Supreme Court opinion conferring personality on newly formed embryos vividly…
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Ranking of all expanded years of the Oscar for best film
Since the Motion Picture Academy increased the Oscars' best picture category from five in 2009, there have been constant complaints…
The courage of Alexei Navalny in Russia and the cowardice of the Republican Party in Ukraine
February 20, 2024 10:53 am (Pacific Time) To the editor: Until last Friday, I entertained the fantasy that Russian President…
American Airlines raises baggage fees, limits miles for travel agency bookings
An American Airlines plane sits at the gate of Cancun International Airport on May 26, 2023. Daniel Delgado | AFP…
Issues from childhood to old age in short documentaries
This year's Oscar-nominated short documentaries weave their way through lives of hardship and empowerment, illuminating the ways we approach life's…
Live action shorts: Stories of life and death among the nominees
It's a particular challenge to achieve serious emotional impact on a smaller canvas, but the 2024 Oscar-nominated live-action shorts tackle…
Opinion: Is Restoration of California's Prettiest Key Species Worth It?
Sea otters are extremely cute creatures and are a delight to watch rolling and diving in the kelp canopy of…
The director of the documentary Daniel Roher on the death of Alexei Navalny
Daniel Roher’s 2022 Oscar-winning documentary “Navalny” helped make Alexei Navalny’s story more visible to people around the world, offering an…
Ziggy Marley talks Bob Marley biopic 'One Love'
When Ziggy Marley cast Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch as his parents in “One Love,” the long-awaited Bob Marley biopic,…
Professional climber convicted of sexual assault in Yosemite
A federal jury found a 39-year-old professional climber guilty of aggravated sexual assault of a woman in Yosemite National Park.…