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But instead of an epic franchise, the two are a couple in Lynne Ramsay’s suffocating drama about a woman dealing with postpartum depression and isolation amid a move from New York to Montana.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
8 Nov. 2025 -
His extraordinary journey from utter isolation to human connection is revealed in the Oscar-contending documentary Ghost Boy, directed by Rodney Ascher (Room 237, A Glitch in the Matrix), winner of the Audience Award at SXSW in the Visions category.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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White South Africans, whose roots can be traced to settlers arriving under Dutch and British colonial rule, dominated the country through a system of racial segregation known as apartheid from 1948 until its abolishment in the early 1990s.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The clothing is shredded to reuse in padding or insulation, or baled and sent to other countries.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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It’s filled with ComfortTemp recycled insulation made from plastic bottles and containers and has a water-repellent outer layer.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The constant arguments during quarantine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In blockade and quarantine contingencies, lawfare and economic coercion might matter as much as air-naval power.—
Eyck Freymann,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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For extra seclusion, guests can shut a floor-to-ceiling decorative gate separating the wing from the rest of the hallway.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
10 Nov. 2025
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For ultimate seclusion, try hiking in Kolob Canyon.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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This is possible through a process called carbon capture and sequestration.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sisco said defense invoked the rule of sequestration.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most Gazans who had come of age or graduated from university in 2006 when Israel’s blockade was imposed were in 2023 reaching the second half of their thirties without ever having had a job, despite their impressive educational achievements.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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China has also ramped up military pressure on the island, including near-daily flights across the midline of the Taiwan Strait and large-scale exercises simulating a blockade.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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