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BBC Boss Outlines Goals: “Pursue Truth, Back British Storytelling, Bring People Together”

The BBC needs more partnerships with media, entertainment and technology giants, such as one with the Walt Disney Co. for sci-fi hit show Doctor Who, and change how it does business further in a competitive and polarized world. That was the message of Tim Davie, the director general of the U.K. public broadcaster, in a major Tuesday speech outlining his...

Don’t miss these 5 movies leaving Max in March that you have to watch right now

March is winding down as we head into spring. But as the end of the month draws near, Max is set to lose some of its very best movies. Fortunately, March is also one of the months that has 31 days, so thats going to give you extra time to catch some of your favorite movies before they depart. Contents...

Apr 18, 2026

Eli Noyes, Pioneer in Clay and Sand Stop Animation, Dies at 81

Eli Noyes, the Oscar-nominated animator who revolutionized stop-motion filmmaking with his innovative use of clay and sand, has died. He was 81. Noyes died Saturday of complications from prostate cancer at his home in San Francisco, Toy Story producer Ralph Guggenheim announced. The two formed Alligator Planet in 2003 to create film, print and media works. As an undergraduate student...

Apr 18, 2026

Today's NYT Connections Hints (and Answer) for Monday, March 25, 2024

Stephen Colbert Expresses Remorse for Kate Middleton Jokes (But Doesn’t Apologize)

‘Shogun’ Star Tadanobu Asano Joins Thai Director Pen-ek Ratanaruang’s Culinary Thriller ‘Morte Cucina’ (Exclusive)

Cillian Murphy to Star in Mining Drama ‘Blood Runs Coal’ for Universal

Mavericks vs Kings live stream: Can you watch for free?

Warriors vs Heat live stream: Can you watch for free?

‘The World According to Allee Willis’ Review: A Fascinating Doc Honors a Creative Force of Nature

MIPTV Confirms Move to London in 2025

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‘3 Body Problem’ Was Delayed For Months to Add One Scene That Made It Better

[This story contains spoilers from Netflixs 3 Body Problem.] Netflixs 3 Body Problem was actually finished and ready to be released on the streamer in mid-2023. But showrunners David Benioff, Dan Weiss and Alexander Woo realized their sci-fi epic adaptation of Liu Cixins acclaimed novels was missing something: Their first episode quickly plunged viewers into a mystery surrounding the suicides...

Apr 18, 2026

Steven Spielberg Accepts USC Shoah Foundation Honor, Says He’s “Increasingly Alarmed” by Antisemitism

Mending the Line is Netflix’s most-watched movie right now. Here’s why you should watch it

What happened to the Ghostbusters franchise?

Bruins vs Panthers live stream: Can you watch for free?

‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Review: Fascinatingly Uncomfortable HBO Docuseries Tests the Limits of Its Star’s Likability

Dan Schneider and Nickelodeon Haven’t Talked About Censoring Old Shows After Apology Video

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Business

Argentinian Actress Luisana Lopilato Talks Moving Into Producing, With Husband Michael Bublé in the Audience

Argentinian actress Luisana Lopilato (Chiquititas, Rebelde Way, Pipa, The Marriage App), whose husband is Michael Bubl, made her presence felt at the fifth edition of Iberseries Platino Industria in Madrid on Tuesday evening, discussing her transition to not only starring in but also producing movies. I would wait for projects that would never come, the star explained of her decision....

Paul Heyman’s Looking4Larry Merges With MCM Studios in Bid to Expand New York Production (Exclusive)

As film, TV and creator-led content continues to ramp up in the New York metro area, the Manhattan-based MCM Studios is merging with Looking4Larry, the creative studio founded by Mitchell Stuart and WWE hall of fame manager and creative Paul Heyman. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Heyman says the deal creates a production and creative firm that will...

Apr 18, 2026

Threats, Anxiety and Power Struggles: How Hollywood Tangles With the FCC

For broadcasters in the twentieth century the century when broadcasting was the main transmission belt for mass communications in America, unlike the present century the phrase they all knew by heart sounded less like a reminder than a threat. The granting of a broadcast license by the Federal Communications Commission was contingent upon the licensee operating in the public interest,...

Apr 18, 2026

Universal, Columbia Pictures Invest in Saudi Arabia Film Production

Disney+ Spain Executive on “Respecting Windows” and Star’s Hulu Rebrand

Dr. Phil’s Next Media Company Signs Charter Deal While Legal Battle Plays Out Over His Last Firm

Former PayPal CEO to Lead Verizon

California Passes Law Banning Loud Commercials On Streaming Services

Broadway Box Office: ‘Hamilton’ Brings in $3.7 Million, ‘Just In Time’ Has Highest-Grossing Week

Paramount Shake-Up: Chris Aronson Exits Movie Studio as President of Domestic Distribution

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Shannon Buck Joins Paramount as Head of Comms for Direct to Consumer

Cindy Holland is continuing to fill out her team at Paramounts direct to consumer division. PR executive Shannon Buck has joined the company as executive vp and head of communications and public relations at Paramount Direct to Consumer, which includes streamers Paramount+ and Pluto TV. She comes to Paramount from NBCUniversal, where she most recently was executive vp integrated communications....

Apr 18, 2026

WME to OpenAI: All Our Clients Are Opting Out of Sora 2

Brendan Carr to Testify Before Senate Commerce Committee Following Jimmy Kimmel Fracas

As Bari Weiss Arrives at CBS News, Staffers Hold Their Breath for What Comes Next

Broadway Box Office: ‘Hamilton’ Brings In $3.8 Million, ‘Ragtime’ Begins Previews

Gaumont U.S. Boss on ‘Lupin,’ Paul McCartney Animation Film, AI, and the Future of ‘Narcos’

Did Kimmel Cancellations Hit Disney+? There Might Be an Impact, But Don’t Bet on Seeing It

Protest Disrupts First FCC Meeting Since Kimmel Suspension: “Fire Brendan Carr, Censorship Czar!”

Fubo Clears Another Hurdle to Merge With Disney’s Hulu + Live TV

Crime & Law

‘I Felt a Little Weird’: Fast Food Official Testifies About Former Ald. Ed Burke Pitching His Property Tax Firm

A restaurant group official said he was “taken aback” when Ald. Ed Burke brought up possible work for his property tax law firm as the pair discussed driveway permits for a Burger King undergoing a remodel in Burke’s 14th Ward in 2017.

Illinois High Court Rules Health Care Workers Exempt From Biometric Information Privacy Law

The justices ruled against a pair of nurses who sued their employers over their use of fingerprint-enabled medication storage — a technology many hospitals have adopted to curb abuse or theft of certain drugs.

Apr 18, 2026

‘Highly Unusual’: Jurors Hear More Testimony About Alleged Burger King Shakedown in Ed Burke Trial

Architect Warren Johnson took the witness stand Thursday afternoon, more than a month after trial proceedings got underway in former Ald. Ed Burke’s landmark corruption case.

Apr 18, 2026

Retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the First Woman on the Supreme Court, Has Died at Age 93

Retired Chicago Firefighter Sentenced to Prison for Role in Jan. 6 Insurrection

Ed Burke’s Defense Team Calls First Witness, But Prosecutors Still Days Away From Resting Case in Corruption Trial

Father of Palestinian American Boy Killed in Plainfield Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Wounding ATF Agents in 2021 Shooting

Evanston Residents Sue Over Northwestern’s Ryan Field Deal

Illinois Supreme Court Rules FOID Records Exempt From Public Disclosure

Jurors Hear Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Ask Solis if They ‘Landed the Tuna’ After Judge Rejects Defense Plea for Mistrial

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Shootings, Homicides in Chicago in 2023 Continue Declines Over Last Year’s Totals

New data from the Chicago Police Department on Tuesday shows that through the end of November, the number of homicides has dropped by 11% while shootings dropped nearly 13% compared to the same time in 2022.

Apr 18, 2026

New Report Raises Questions Over CPD’s Approach to Missing Persons Cases

Prosecutors Finish Making Case Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Sought to Hold Up Renovation of Burger King Until His Law Firm Was Hired

Prosecutors Finish Making Case Ex-Ald. Ed Burke Held Up Redevelopment of Old Post Office Until His Law Firm Was Hired

Appellate Court Upholds Jussie Smollett’s Disorderly Conduct Convictions, Sentence

Supreme Court Wrestles with OxyContin Maker’s Bankruptcy Deal as Billions of Dollars at Stake

‘It Felt Like a Shakedown’: Fast Food Official Testifies About Meeting With Ex-Ald. Ed Burke

Pay $8.75M to Family of Man Killed by CPD Officer After He Called 911 for Help, City Lawyers Recommend

Illinois State Police Launch Online Form to Report Public Corruption

Education

Interim CPS Chief

Interim Chicago Public Schools CEO Terry Mazany talks with Elizabeth Brackett about the state of the cash-strapped school system.

Koge Bay

　　Koge Bay, or Køge Bugt, as it is known locally, is a shallow but otherwise sizable body of water in Denmark. It spans some 190 square miles (500 square kilometers), just South of Copenhagen. Though it is closely connected with the capital, and even provides a buffer zone for the...

Apr 18, 2026

A Closer Look at the NLRB Decision to Keep NU Athletes from Unionizing

The National Labor Relations Board has overturned its historic March 2014 decision to treat Northwestern University scholarship football student-athletes as employees, and ruled on Monday that the players will not be allowed to form a union.

Apr 18, 2026

Chicago Housing Authority

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The Faces Behind Chicago’s High School Dropout Crisis

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Thracian Sea

12 Crystal-Clear Lakes In The United States You Have To See

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How New Student Loan Debt Relief Could Benefit Latino Borrowers

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Apr 18, 2026

Ask Geoffrey: Underground Tunnels

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Health

What are the implications of changing retirement age policies on consumer behavior in aging populations?

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What are the implications of changing technology adoption rates on consumer behavior in aging populations?

Spread the love Implications of Changing Technology Adoption Rates on Consumer Behavior in Aging PopulationsAs technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, the adoption rates of new technologies among aging populations have become a significant topic of interest. The implications of these changing technology adoption rates on consumer behavior...

Apr 18, 2026

What are the implications of changing housing preferences on consumer behavior in aging populations?

Spread the love Implications of Changing Housing Preferences on Consumer Behavior in Aging PopulationsIn aging populations, there is a noticeable shift in housing preferences that can have significant implications on consumer behavior. As individuals grow older, their housing needs and preferences change, influenced by factors such as health, mobility, financial...

Apr 18, 2026

What are the implications of changing healthcare systems on the insurance industry?

What are the implications of changing savings and investment patterns in post-aging societies?

What are the implications of changing transportation preferences on consumer behavior in aging populations?

What are the implications of changing healthcare delivery models on consumer behavior in aging populations?

What are the implications of changing work-life balance on family structures?

What are the implications of changing population demographics on healthcare systems?

What are the implications of changing societal attitudes towards alternative family structures?

What are the implications of changing risk profiles on the insurance industry?

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Apr 18, 2026

What are the implications of changing regulations on insurance industry adaptations?

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Politics

Week in Review: State Gun Ban Decision; Top Madigan Aide on Trial

Mayor Brandon Johnson set to select a new police chief. Nobody gets in to see the wizard, according to a federally charged top Madigan aide. State Supreme Court rules on assault weapons. And the sinking Sox.

Week in Review: Johnson Makes Big Moves; Mapes Trial Continues

Larry Snelling gets Mayor Johnson’s nod to lead the Chicago Police Department. Illinois Democrats and Republicans call each other out at the state fair. And the playoff-contending Cubs walk all over the bottom-feeding Sox.

Apr 18, 2026

Pritzker Vetoes Measure Granting Ameren Authority Over Transmission Line Construction

The governor issued what’s called an amendatory veto, striking only the portion of House Bill 3445. He left the rest of the bill, which modifies a state grant program and requires several policy studies, untouched.

Apr 18, 2026

For First Time in US History, 3 Military Services Lack Senate-Confirmed Leaders

160 Years Later, Activist Elizabeth Packard Honored in Place of Abusive Psychiatrist She Exposed

40 to 50 Migrants Arrive to Chicago by Bus Daily, Officials Say

Biden Approves Disaster Relief for Cook County Residents Whose Homes Flooded During Severe July Storms

Former Ald. Brookins Won’t Have to Pay $5,000 For Violating Ethics Ordinance After Lawsuit Against Ethics Board Is Dismissed

Trump, Rauner, Policy Wins on Democrats’ Minds During State Fair’s Political Festivities

Pritzker Signs Ban on Firearms Advertising Allegedly Marketed to Kids and Militants

Illinois Republicans Focus on Unity and Avoid Trump During GOP Day at State Fair

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Local Officials, Organizers Working to Address Humboldt Park’s Growing Homeless Encampment

According to the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, more than 65,000 Chicagoans are currently unhoused.

Apr 18, 2026

Week in Review: Donald Trump Arraignment; Northwestern Hazing Scandal

Emails Shown at Mapes Trial Detail Madigan World’s Response to 2018 Sexual Harassment Scandal

Illinois Will Provide Burial for Migrant Toddler Who Died on Bus Traveling From Texas to Chicago

Donald Trump Cancels Press Conference, Reacts to Georgia Indictment for First Time on Camera: ‘I Have Four of Them Now’

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Biden Will Ask Congress for $13B to Support Ukraine and $12B for Disaster Fund, AP Source Says

Watchdog Overseeing Abuse, Neglect Cases at State-Run Facilities Resigns for Job as Chicago Park District’s Inspector General

Pritzker Signs Bill Designed to Revamp Property Tax Sale System That Fueled ‘Urban Decay’

Science & Nature

'Ape' at Lincoln

We find out why zoo officials and primate lovers across the country have gone "ape" over Lincoln Park Zoo's newborn baby gibbon.

BP Oil Spill

As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico worsens, environmental groups around the country are standing by to help. We talk with Ken Ramirez from the Shedd Aquarium about what it will take to save and rehabilitate threatened wildlife.

Apr 18, 2026

Joshua Foer

We talk with CTA president Forrest Claypool about how the transit agency will benefit from Mayor Emanuel's infrastructure announcement, and then we continue our look at Bus Rapid Transit in Mexico City and how Chicago will try its own BRT pilot program.

Apr 18, 2026

Eliza Fournier

Chicago Blizzard of 1967: Part 2

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Tom Skilling on City's Record Lows

This Fish Story Is a Whopper, But True: Record-Breaking 750,000 Pounds of Invasive Carp Hauled From Illinois River

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Watch: Chicago Students Mark Museum of Science and Industry’s 90th Birthday with Volcanic Eruptions

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It took nearly 60 years to complete, but the entire architectural works of Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan have been compiled into a new book, The Complete Architecture of Adler and Sullivan. We talk with two of its authors.

Apr 18, 2026

Storm That Slugged South, Midwest Brings Misery to Northeast

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Food & Drink

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Apr 18, 2026

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Apr 18, 2026

Harvey Wallbanger Recipe

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Ecology & Environment

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Why is crop rotation important in organic farming?

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Apr 18, 2026

Where is the kiwano originally from?

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Apr 18, 2026

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Apr 18, 2026

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