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Inside the Dystopian Appalachia Music of the ‘Hunger Games’ Prequel
Songbirds and Snakes executive music producer Dave Cobb on Rachel Zegler’s live vocals, using The Smiths as unlikely inspiration, and why author Suzanne Collins is “the most brilliant person I’ve ever talked to.” By Savannah Walsh November 17, 2023 Murray Close/Lionsgate Save this storySave Save this storySave “I don’t sing when I’m told. I sing…
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Exclusive: Meta’s head of augmented reality software stepping down
NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Meta’s (META.O) head of augmented reality software is stepping down from his role, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Friday, raising questions about the company’s progress in developing a custom operating system for its planned AR glasses. VP of Engineering Don Box announced the end of his tenure at…
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Is the VA starting to embrace psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental health?
Days after Veterans’ Day, a pivotal congressional hearing signaled that psychedelic therapy is potentially one inch closer to gaining traction in the U.S. when it comes to treating mental health issues. The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs’ Subcommittee on Health held what appears to be its first official hearing on the use of psychedelic therapies…
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Meet the 13-year-old game developer picked up by PS5
While showcasing his game at a festival, Canadian Maximus Trest caught the eyes of the PlayStation team. Max, who is only 13, is ahead in many classes is taking a year off school to focus on his game, Astrolander. Astrolander is an an action-adventure and co-operative game that is set to release on PlayStation 5…
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54 New Food for Life Plant-Based Nutrition Instructors From Across the Globe
The new instructors, with a dozen languages spoken among them, just completed eight intensive weeks of training and will soon start teaching classes in their communities. The graduating class includes international instructors in the Bahamas, Lithuania, France, and Spain. In the United States, Alaska will have an instructor for the first time in recent years. And, a new…
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Did you know Rosalynn Carter was an advocate for mental health and human rights? | Other facts about the former first lady
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Rosalynn Carter, the longtime companion of former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady, has had a number of accomplishments all the way from life in Plains to life in and out of the White House. RELATED: Former first lady Rosalynn Carter enters at-home hospice care, family says Did…
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Michigan basketball heads to paradise for business trip, not vacation
The Michigan women’s basketball team arrived on Paradise Island in the Bahamas on Thursday, about 48 hours before their first game of the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament. There have been team meals, and players have swam in the ocean and explored the pools (with their awesome slides) on the incredible resort. Come Saturday, the focus…
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LOVELOUD: LGBTQ Charity Music Event Wraps Up National Tour
LOVELOUD has just wrapped up their first-ever tour and it was a major hit! Lauv Photo by Britt Bowman LOVELOUD is a non-profit founded in 2017 by Dan Reynolds, the lead singer of pop-rock band Imagine Dragons, to help ignite the vital conversations about what it means to unconditionally love, understand, support, accept, and celebrate…
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FL Supreme Court rejects request to block Seminoles’ mobile sports betting operations
The Florida Supreme Court won’t interfere with mobile sports betting that the Seminole Tribe of Florida is now offering through an agreement with the state of Florida. The justices on Friday tersely rejected a request by the competing gambling operations challenging the tribe’s sports book, which operates through a “hub and spoke” network — bettors…
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A Rise in Antisemitism; and a Conversation with the A.I. Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton
The New Yorker Radio Hour A Rise in Antisemitism; and a Conversation with the A.I. Pioneer Geoffrey Hinton SaveSave SaveSave Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter of the best New Yorker podcasts. The State Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism,…
