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Last year, women made up just 13% of directors working on the top 250 films. That level represents a 3-percentage-point decline from 2024, when women led 16% of the top-grossing movies, according to a San Diego State University study released Thursday. The troubling tabulation comes as Hollywood seeks to turn the page from a gut-punching…
Children from struggling families will be able to be vaccinated at home across parts of England in a new government pilot scheme. Health visitors – specialist public health nurses who support families with children under five – will administer the jabs during routine health visits, which removes the “obstacles” that some families face in accessing…
California has delayed its cancellation of thousands of commercial driverβs licenses held by migrants, setting it up for another showdown with Washington. The Department of Motor Vehicles announced on Tuesday that the 17,000 migrant truck drivers whose licenses had been revoked can now keep them for 60 more days, which could enable the drivers to…
SAN ANTONIO, TexasΒ βΒ Two years ago, a day after he decided to fire Alex Grinch as USCβs defensive coordinator, Lincoln Riley made a promise to those concerned about the future of the Trojansβ defense. βI have complete belief, conviction. We will play great defense here,β the coach said in November 2023. βIt is going to happen….
The UK’s flagship stock index has had its best year since 2009 after a series of record-breaking days. The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 ended the year up 21.5% compared to the start. It means the share price of the publicly traded companies making up the FTSE 100 had the greatest annual increase in…
We asked the film staff to name the titles they were most stoked for in 2026. They were happy to see the returning likes of Nolan, Spielberg, Gerwig and Wile E. Coyote.
π Tap here to listen to Electoral Dysfunction on your podcast app π Ten years on from the referendum that rewired British politics, Beth, Ruth, and Harriet are joined by one of the architects of Brexit, Michael Gove, to rewind through some of the biggest moments. From David Cameron’s surprise 2015 decision to take a…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ The day after Christmas is typically quiet in the nationβs capital. But President Trumpβs decision to acknowledge a covert U.S. strike on Venezuelan territory, in an interview with an obscure local news outlet on Friday, set off a scramble in a drowsy Washington that has become a hallmark of the president. Officials working on Latin…
Arizona is fast becoming a major hub for computer chip production thanks to what’s being called the largest foreign direct investment in U.S. history. Kris Van Cleave takes us to a sprawling campus in Phoenix that is providing thousands of jobs while reducing America’s reliance on overseas products.
Through tears, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza thanked every member of his family after becoming the first Hoosier to ever win the Heisman Trophy. The Cuban American quarterback recognized his family for believing in him throughout his career. He was a two-star high school recruit who drew little attention before finally landing an opportunity to play…
