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There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
An analysis of the post-pandemic absenteeism trend from think tank RAND Corporation's researchers attributes focuses on lingering effects of the pandemic.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an aside, which also showcased Canonero’s work, the conversation also played an extract from Barry Lyndon in which Lyndon (Ryan O’Neal) blows smoke in the face of his new wife Lady Honoria Lyndon (Marisa Beronson), revealing how Coppola had later referenced the scene in Priscilla.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mother Mary Comes to Me mostly proceeds in a straight line through Roy’s life, but the author can’t resist editorializing or indulging in frequent asides, pausing the action to tell the reader how something will unfold.—
Madeline Leung Coleman,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2025
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Mostly, social commentary is left in the background, and the problems the characters face are explicitly of their own making.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Stats, score updates and commentary Follow live commentary from our team of reporters and columnists, including The Star’s Sam McDowell and Vahe Gregorian in Sao Paulo, below.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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