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July 23, 2018

“Guardians of the Galaxy” stars rally to James Gunn’s defense after Disney fires director for tweets

The controversy ignited a debate about how a person’s past social media posts should impact their ability to work
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Published on July 23, 2018 20:23

Do pre-sales for “The Briefing,” the new memoir from Sean Spicer, point to low enthusiasm?

The former White House press secretary had not cracked the top 400 books on the “Amazon Best Seller” chart Monday
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Published on July 23, 2018 19:44

Rom-coms finally get a #MeToo reboot

Once declared dead, romantic comedy comes roaring back just in time
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Published on July 23, 2018 16:35

New alliance forged to create an asteroid warning system for Earth

It’s not Bruckheimer-esque sci-fi: Experts say an asteroid warning and deflection system is a “solvable” problem
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Published on July 23, 2018 16:00

“Who Is America?” and “Big Brother” separately and together illuminate our racial divide

Post-racial America never existed and these two series prove it — one intentionally, and one inadvertently
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Published on July 23, 2018 15:59

When nobody else could, Jonathan Gold helped me understand and then love LA—one restaurant at a time

He was a one-man Michelin guide, his tastes were so diplomatic and wide-ranging it was impossible not to trust him
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Published on July 23, 2018 15:00

Abbey Road with a wheelchair: In London, disability accessibility isn’t an afterthought

From the Cure’s 40th anniversary concert to black cabs, navigating London as a music fan was smoother than the US
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Published on July 23, 2018 14:00

Judge clears the path for five witnesses to testify in Paul Manafort trial in exchange for immunity

U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis also agreed to postpone the criminal trial of Donald Trump’s ex-campaign chairman
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Published on July 23, 2018 13:41

Exclusive: Surprise “Fox & Friends” guest on why she ambushed hosts with attack on Trump

“Fox & Friends” hoped to book a pro-Trump Democrat. Massachusetts state Sen. Barbara L’Italien had other plans
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Published on July 23, 2018 13:35

Under Trump, federal agencies halt reviews of toxic pesticides that endanger wildlife

Salmon throughout much of the Pacific Northwest have dwindled from an onslaught of threats
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Published on July 23, 2018 00:00