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Netflix’s America's Sweethearts is a convincing argument that the organization shouldn’t exist
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Our attitudes about enduring extreme heat have to evolve.
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Untangling one of Games of Thrones’ biggest secrets.
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2024 is the year TV went quiet.
In recent months, he’s worked with the likes of everyone from Beyoncé to Taylor Swift to Morgan Wallen.
Three months after she disclosed her illness, the Princess of Wales is making a return to public life.