The 21-year-old South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim plays like an old soul. On a new album, he puts his own stamp on lesser-known music by Tchaikovsky. Bonsook Koo hide caption toggle caption Bonsook Koo Sometimes it takes a first-rate artist to breathe life into a second-rate piece of music. Let’s be honest, the set of piano miniatures called The Seasons …
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A box office record-setter you’ve never heard of and more in theaters this weekend NPR ‘Ne Zha 2’s English Dub Joins Indies ‘Eden’ By Ron Howard, Mubi’s ‘Lurker’ – Specialty Preview Deadline ‘Ne Zha II’: What to Know About the Chinese Blockbuster The New York Times Ne Zha II is the biggest movie in the world right now. Why is that again? CBC Why …
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The Goo Goo Dolls dropped their new EP, Summer Anthem, on Friday, Aug. 22. Travis Shinn hide caption toggle caption Travis Shinn If you’re a fan of the band the Goo Goo Dolls, a couple song titles on their latest EP, Summer Anthem, dropping Aug. 22, might worry you. Tracks with names such as “Nothing Lasts Forever” and “Not Goodbye …
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A selection of Kia EV6 sedans, which are fully electric vehicles, are displayed at a dealership, Friday, July 18, 2025, in Manchester, N.H. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Krupa/AP The clock is ticking on the federal EV tax credit for electric vehicle purchases, worth up to $7,500. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated the credit, which expires …
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The major parties’ redistricting battle escalated this week, with lawmakers in the country’s two most populous states each taking a notable step toward a new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. At President Trump’s urging, Republican legislators in Texas were set to give final approval on Friday to lines that they hope will move five U.S. House seats …
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Small-town life is upended when 17 children vanish in the middle of the night in Weapons. Warner Bros. hide caption toggle caption Warner Bros. As I emerged from a showing of Weapons at my local multiplex on Saturday night, I saw a teenager running around the lobby, his arms extended downward and outward — to the great amusement of his …
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Then-National Security Advisor John Bolton (R) listens to President Trump talk to reporters at the White House in February 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The FBI on Friday searched the home of President Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton. Bolton served in Trump’s first term in the White House for …
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The chairman of the House Oversight Committee says the Justice Department will begin sharing files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation starting on Friday. Above, federal prosecutors announce charges against Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Stephanie Keith/Getty Images The House Oversight Committee is expecting to get hundreds of documents …
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An aerial view of single family homes earlier this month in Miami. Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images North America After mortgage rates shot up three years ago, the housing market slowed. And the newest numbers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) show only a glint of improvement: Sales of existing homes rose …
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The demarcation line marking the border between Canada and the United States is seen in the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in May. Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images On a typical day at Bluff Point Golf Resort in Plattsburgh, N.Y., you used to be able to spot around 20 or …
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