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The Hollywood sign is pictured on March 6 near the Dolby Theatre, the site of Sunday’s 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP Ahead of Hollywood’s biggest night, UCLA published a new study Thursday looking at diversity within the film industry. It found people of color making gains in the major categories in 2023…

Residents of Eastern Ukraine face difficult choice to flee or risk occupation by Russia. Show more A special report from eastern Ukraine where people are weighing up whether to leave their homes as Russian forces threaten to break through the nearby frontline. US President Joe Biden is expected to announce that the US military will…

In this membership-drive mini-series, we get to know about hobbies and building skills and finding communities for fun. Today, David Bresnick, president of the U.S. Professional Mahjong League and founder of the mahjong event space Sparrow’s Nest Studio in Manhattan, shares his passion for mahjong. Read the full article here

President Joe Biden is set to use his State of the Union address Thursday to promote his vision for a second term to a dispirited electorate that questions whether he’s up to the job and to warn that GOP front-runner Donald Trump would be a dangerous alternative. Watch live beginning at 9 p.m.: Biden’s third…

Sometimes, a dish needs a little sauce to take it to the next level. But sauce-making can be a finicky art. We hear kitchen tips and tricks from Ashley Boyd, food writer and founder of Pink Owl Kitchen, whose new cookbook is called, 50 Recipes for Drizzly, Dunk-able, Go-To Sauces to Elevate Everyday Meals. APRICOT MISO…

Coming up on today’s show: Christian Paz, senior politics reporter for Vox, offers analysis of California’s Senate primary, where Rep. Adam Schiff and Republican (and former LA Dodgers star) Steve Garvey emerged as the top two candidates and will now face each other in the general election. The Adams administration has made budget cuts that…

The Capitol Connection The Capitol Connection – State Assemblymember and Democratic Socialist Sarahana Shrestha Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:27:31 Subscribe Share Read the full article here

Wednesday on the NewsHour, Nikki Haley ends her presidential run after former President Trump dominates Super Tuesday, setting up a rematch with Trump and President Biden. Then, we speak with White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the eve of President Biden’s State of the Union address. Plus, residents of Texas towns destroyed in wildfires…

Join The New Yorker’s writers and editors for reporting, insight, and analysis of the most pressing political issues of our time. On Mondays, David Remnick, the editor of The New Yorker, presents conversations and feature stories about current events. On Wednesdays, the senior editor Tyler Foggatt goes deep on a consequential political story via far-reaching…

A voter leaves a polling place after casting their ballot in the state’s primary in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Another Super Tuesday is in the books and the race to the White House is underway. Millions of Americans finished primary voting yesterday across 16 states and one territory – solidifying some of the…