The Surprising Parallels Between ‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Oppenheimer’
Our movie critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how Christopher Nolan’s version of “The Odyssey” builds on key themes in his previous film “Oppenheimer.”
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Iran War Live Updates: Fighting Intensifies With Strikes on Critical Infrastructure
In the days since the cease-fire unraveled, the U.S. and Iran have expanded the scope of their attacks, with reports of water facilities and other structures coming under fire.
What to Know Before Seeing ‘The Odyssey’: Plot, Characters and More
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s epic poem has monster battles, a sorceress and dozens of thirsty suitors. Here’s a primer.
Lamine Yamal, Soccer Star and Son of African Migrants, Personifies a Changing Spain
As he prepares for the World Cup final, Lamine Yamal, 19, is at the heart of a national debate about what it means to be Spanish in an increasingly multicultural society.
Iqaluit, Canada’s Most Northern City, Gets Its First Bus Line
Jacinto Marques left Angola for Canada’s frozen edge. Now he’s running a bus service in Iqaluit, the largest, and only city in Canada’s Arctic.
5.0 magnitude earthquake strikes eastern Turkiye
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck Turkiye’s eastern Malatya province on early Saturday, according to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD). The quake hit at 6.20 am local time, with its epicenter in the Battalgazi district at a depth of 15.59 kilometers (9.69 miles), AFAD said. The tremor was felt in the neighboring provinces of … Read more
Indian Activist on Hunger Strike Is Forcibly Removed by Police
The activist, Sonam Wangchuk, started his strike last month as part of a protest over educational mismanagement that has affected millions of students.
US faces triple extreme summer weather threats
Firefighters are now battling 68 large fires nationwide, up by nearly two dozen from a day earlier The New York City skyline and the One World Trade Center are seen from the Edge observation deck through a cover of wildfire smoke in New York City, US. Photo: Reuters Wildfire smoke blanketed the eastern US from the … Read more
Fasting Indian activist shifted to hospital, police say
Wangchuk, 59, fasts since June 28 as CJP demands Dharmendra Pradhan resign over exam paper leaks Sonam Wangchuk, an Indian education reformer, who has been on hunger strike, gestures as he recieves a back massage during a sit-in protest called by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding the resignation of Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, at … Read more