The man’s bizarre smuggling attempt included many non-native species of snakes stuffed into his pants, according to China’s customs authority.
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Unmarked cars and secret orders: How a pharmacy prepared drugs for Texas’ executions
NPR identified the company that provided Texas with execution drugs and uncovered that state and federal authorities alleged the pharmacy and some of its owners violated laws meant to protect patients
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Dvontaye Mitchell died after being held down by hotel security. Here’s what we know
“Our office is reviewing Mr. Mitchell’s death as a homicide case,” the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office told NPR on Wednesday. Dvontaye Mitchell’s family want accountability for his death at a Hyatt hotel.
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When Molly’s husband died, a friend came up with a way to help: The ‘Calendar Girls’
Molly Baker was devastated when her husband died in a skiing accident. Then, a friend came up with a novel way to offer support.
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Paramount and Skydance are merging — here are 3 questions we have about the deal
There are a lot of hopes and dreams riding on the $8.4 billion agreement. A successful rescue of Paramount could point the way toward a shiny future for an increasingly uncertain media industry.
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Democrats’ private fears about Biden are slowly going public
Democrats have been unable to escape questions about their support for President Biden and some are letting private fears go public.
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Before Hollywood handled sex with care, this lesbian neo-noir focused on authenticity
Before making The Matrix, the Wachowskis enlisted a sex educator to help with their 1996 thriller. Bound‘s place in the queer canon has been redefined, and is now part of the Criterion Collection.
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Astronomers spot a mysterious black hole nestled in a cluster of stars
A report from Nature shows that astronomers may have found a medium-sized black hole, a kind they’ve long looked for.
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Alec Baldwin is on trial for involuntary manslaughter
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in 2021 when a prop gun went off on the western film Rust set. Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter and faces up to 18 months behind bars.
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‘State of Paradise’ effortlessly blends the commonplace and the extraordinary
With exquisite prose, smart lines on every page, a building sense of growing strangeness tinged with dread, and surprises all the way to the end, this might be Laura van den Berg’s best novel so far.
