A rich perfume wafts through the sixth floor of the Museum of Modern Art, where the installation of Ed Ruscha’s full-dress survey “Now Then” is underway. You sense it before you see it: a room where the white walls are turning velvety brown. A chocolate room. The McPherson family, dressed in their La Paloma Fine…
The United States military called for an end to days of fighting between rival U.S.-backed groups in east Syria Thursday, warning it may help the resurgence of the Islamic State group. The fighting that broke out Monday — and left at least 40 people dead and dozens wounded in the eastern oil-rich province of Deir…
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A former British army officer has criticised Prince Harry after the premiere of the “Heart of Invictus” series on Netflix. Colonel Richard Justin Kemp is a retired British Army officer who served from 1977 to 2006. Among his assignments were the command of Operation Fingal in Afghanistan from July to November 2003 “I would really…
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The US dollar continued to hit new heights against a weakening Pakistani rupee, and reached the 305 level during trading as the gap with the inter-bank rate widened further. The Pakistani rupee has found itself on a rollercoaster ride yet again against the mighty US dollar. The dollar crossed an unprecedented milestone, soaring past the…
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Chelsea fight back to beat Wimbledon 2-1, advances in League Cup. One Football Chelsea and Everton endured tense moments but ultimately triumphed over their lower-tier opponents in the League Cup second round on Wednesday. The Premier League outfits secured hard-fought 2-1 victories against AFC Wimbledon and Doncaster Rovers, respectively, while Sheffield United faced a penalty…
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What are the dangers — and opportunities — of artificial intelligence? This new novel confronts these questions through the story of a renowned but financially struggling poet in her 70s, who accepts a tech company’s offer to co-write a poem with an A.I. program in exchange for a lucrative paycheck. Astra House, Sept. 5 Set…
Medicare, the health insurance program for people over 65 years old, said it will start negotiating prices on 10 drugs, part of its mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription prices for older Americans. The first drugs under price negotiations include diabetes medication Jardiance, insulin such as the NovoLog FlexPen and the heart…
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The authorisation entitles the bank to disburse pensions to various departments. The bank will soon be integrating with the office of CPAO, Ministry of Finance, to operationalise the disbursement process Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Tuesday said it has been appointed by Reserve Bank of India as an authorised pension disbursement bank on behalf…
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From visionary Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín (“Jackie”) comes a fantasy that portrays Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet (Jaime Vadell), who died in 2006, as a 250-year-old vampire who has been around since the French Revolution. Where to watch: Sept. 15 on Netflix Contributors: Travis M. Andrews, David Betancourt, Bethonie Butler, Omari Daniels, Fritz Hahn, Amy Hitt,…
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Expectations are running high in the New York Jets locker room, and for veteran tight end C.J. Uzomah, that absolutely includes winning a Super Bowl. During an appearance on ESPN’s “Get Up” on Monday, Uzomah spoke bluntly about the team’s ultimate goal heading into the 2023 season and the impact four-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers…
