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California Post Alliance Seeks Standalone Tax Incentive to Stop Post-Production Downturn
Citing a disastrous downturn in jobs and income, Hollywood post-production workers have formed a coalition, the California Post Alliance (CAPA), to promote greater tax incentives in the California legislature. At a kickoff rally attended by more than 200 at Burbank’s Evergreen
Cancer rising among children and young people in Nepal
Doctors blame changing lifestyle, unhealthy diets and sedentary habits for the surge.
Large study shows scaling startups risk increasing gender gaps
When startups scale quickly, founders often make hurried hiring decisions that unintentionally disadvantage women, according to new study from the Stockholm School of Economics in Sweden. The study shows how the pressures of rapid growth increase the likelihood that founders
Soaring food bills pose risk to Japan PM Takaichi’s election prospects
Voter frustration over soaring living expenses led to major setbacks for Ms Takaichi’s ruling LDP in the last two national elections.
Mideast source to Haaretz: U.S. drops demand for Iran talks to cover ballistic program, proxies
Despite the current rhetoric coming out of Tehran, the source added, Iran may eventually be willing to give up it nuclear program
Kyoto’s famed Ginkakuji temple to raise admission fees for first time in 32 years
Money generated through the hike will be used to maintain the temple’s cultural properties and gardens.
Japan PM’s push for counter-espionage law splits parties in snap election
The LDP has pledged to “comprehensively strengthen” the country’s intelligence services.
Baldur’s Gate 3 HBO show will pick up where BG3 ended
Created by The Last of Us' writer Craig Mazin, HBO's Baldur's Gate show will feature both old and new characters.
DHS watchdog details extensive probes into Trump's immigration crackdown
The investigations include reviews of hiring, interior immigration enforcement and expedited removal of individuals by ICE and CBP.
Uber ordered to pay woman $8.5M in first trial over driver sex assault claims
The jury found that the driver was an agent of Uber, so the company was responsible for his actions.
New VRscores database maps workplace politics across 530,000 US employers
Researchers, including Professor of Management and Organization Reuben Hurst at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business, have produced VRscores, an unprecedented public database for understanding the partisan lean of different employers in the United
Amazon shares tumble as $200B AI spending spree rattles investors
CEO Andy Jassy struck a defiant tone in the company's conference call to discuss results, swiping at competitors and boasting about AWS's many new offerings.
Nationals praise Washington Post sports reporters
The Washington Nationals gave a shoutout to Washington Post reporters, a day after the newspaper announced plans to shut down its sports department as part of company-wide cuts. “Journalists from The Washington Post have chronicled the biggest and most important moments in our
Mew Play Their Final Show
In 2024, Mew announced they were breaking up . The Danish rockers celebrated three decades of being a band with some farewell shows last year, and tonight they performed their final gig ever in London. The post Mew Play Their Final Show appeared first on Stereogum .
What Olympic athletes see that viewers don't: Machine-made snow makes ski racing faster and riskier
When viewers tune in to the 2026 Winter Olympics, they will see pristine, white slopes, groomed tracks and athletes racing over snow-covered landscapes, thanks in part to a storm that blanketed the mountain venues of the Italian Alps with fresh powder just in time.
‘Baldur’s Gate’ HBO Series in the Works From ‘The Last of Us’ Co-Creator Craig Mazin
HBO is developing a TV adaptation of Hasbro’s fantasy role-playing video game series “Baldur’s Gate.” Craig Mazin, the co-creator and showrunner of HBO’s hit video game adaptation “The Last of Us,” will serve as showrunner and executive producer. Mazin is also the created of
Domestic partners 'increasingly likely' to use poison to harm, kill partners, DHS says
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning law enforcement agencies across the U.S. about an uptick in people using poisons, such as cyanide, to kill or harm their domestic partners. There were 17 documented instances of people using chemical or biological toxins
A Baldur's Gate HBO series is in the works, will be set directly after Baldur's Gate 3 with new and returning characters
Craig Mazin, co-creator of HBO's Last of Us series, is at the helm, reports Deadline.
US and Iran talks to begin as fears of direct conflict continue
The US has built up its military presence in the Middle East in response to Iran's violent crackdown on protests.
We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.
Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards
The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.
TrumpRx website launches as prez vows Americans will ‘save a fortune’ on everything from Ozempic to fertility treatments
“Find the world’s lowest prices on prescription drugs,” TrumpRx.gov reads.
A Baldur’s Gate TV Show Is Happening In The Worst Way Possible
Craig Mazin, the showrunner behind HBO's The Last of Us series, is heading up the adaptation
Explainer: How will Thailand’s election play out?
Thailand is holding a general election on Feb 8 in a three-way contest.
Thai PM Anutin’s gamble on nationalism to be tested in close election
Polls show the electoral contest remains a three-way tussle among Bhumjaithai, the People's Party and Pheu Thai.
Thai PM Anutin's gamble on nationalism to be tested in close election
BANGKOK, Feb 6 - When Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul dissolved parliament on Dec. 12, he did so hoping a surge of nationalism fuelled by last year's deadly border clashes with Cambodia would help him consolidate power in a general election.
Trump lets New START lapse
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Trump lets New START lapse President Trump will let a treaty to limit nuclear weapons for the U.S. and Russia expire on Thursday, he confirmed in a
Can robots ever be graceful?
Firms are working to make the motors that drive robots more efficient and cheaper.
Trump rule threatens 50K federal workers
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump cements rule making it easier to fire feds The Trump administration on Thursday finalized a rule that gives it the power to more easily fire an estimated
A tumultuous two decades in Thailand’s politics
Thailand has seen five prime ministers brought down in the past two decades.
Who are the contenders to be Thailand’s next prime minister?
More than 90 eligible names have been submitted as potential candidates for prime minister.
New Zealand celebrates national day with call to support Maori and preserve unity
SYDNEY, Feb 6 - New Zealand must continue to evolve in a way that empowers its Indigenous Maori while preserving national unity, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said, as the country on Friday marked the anniversary of the signing of its founding document.
Why cheaper power alone isn't enough to end energy poverty in summer
Australia is an energy superpower. We have abundant natural resources, high average incomes and one of the highest per-capita rates of rooftop solar uptake in the world.
'Dispersal-driven' evolution fuels diversity at the air-liquid interface
As in a batch of kombucha or a barrel of sherry, microbes can assemble into a mat-like layer at the boundary between air and liquid. In laboratory culture, the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 is widely known for doing exactly that: starting from a non-mat-forming
Ohio's GOP governor: Ending TPS for Haitians would be 'blow to the economy'
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) defended Haitians under temporary protected status (TPS) who reside in his state, three days after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from revoking such status from hundreds of thousands of migrants from the Caribbean country. “If they
This Record Store Day, Revisit the Grateful Dead’s Stellar 1976 Boston Show
Archivist David Lemieux says Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA 6/11/76 features "one of the most powerful and precise versions of the band to date"
Norway investigates former PM Jagland over alleged Epstein links
Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.
I’ve always said more popstars should duet with...
I’ve always said more popstars should duet with puppets, so Sabrina Carpenter and Kermit the Frog singing Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton’s ‘Island in a Stream’ as part of The Muppet Show’s latest special is perfect (to me). 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →
For Thailand's popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle
The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
Statins don't cause most of the side effects listed on their labels
A review of the evidence suggests that statins are no more likely than a placebo to cause most of the side effects listed on their labels
Inside the Mouth of Earth’s Oldest Bird
A new look at an Archaeopteryx skull reveals some familiar and fascinating structures The post Inside the Mouth of Earth’s Oldest Bird appeared first on Nautilus .
Takaichi: the Japanese prime minister America has been waiting for
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition is likely to win big in Japan’s lower house election on February 8. Hopefully, Washington recognizes what it has with Takaichi. Among major US allies, Japan is the only one that is taking its defense seriously and not cozying
News Corp revenue rises to $2.4B, powered by growth at Dow Jones, real estate divisions
The results came as news organizations and other publishers have been grappling with artificial intelligence.
Rebecca Ferguson Did Not Name the ‘Idiot’ Actor Who Screamed at Her and Made Her Cry on Set Because Telling That Story ‘Wasn’t About the Person. It Was About Me’
Rebecca Ferguson is not interested in naming names. The “Dune” and “Mission: Impossible” favorite went viral in 2024 when she called out a male co-star for screaming at her on set. But she never named the actor, which prompted widespread social media theories on who it could be
Epstein Files Expose the Depths of the Art World's Rot
How do we empower arts leaders to reject funding from corrupt individuals in favor of donors who have proven themselves to be civic leaders?
‘Solo Mio’ Review: Kevin James Is Ripe for Romance in Rome
No grand romantic gesture goes unpunished. It isn’t a saying but perhaps it should be if we take a cue from the start of the PG-rated romantic comedy “Solo Mio” — starring Kevin James. James’s Matt is a fourth-grade art teacher, smitten with Heather (Julie Ann Emery), a fellow
Canada unveils auto industry plan in latest pivot away from US
The steps to bolster Canada's auto industry come as Trump's tariffs strain the sector and threaten jobs.
