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Chilled Red Wine: How Cold to Serve It This Summer
A practical guide to chilled red wine, including which styles work, how long to cool a bottle, and what to avoid in hot weather.
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Sam Neill, ‘Jurassic Park’ Star and New Zealand Film Icon, Dies at 78
The actor’s family said his death in Sydney was sudden and unexpected, prompting tributes to a career that stretched from New Zealand cinema to global blockbusters.
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Hugo Spritz: What Goes In It and How to Make One at Home
A quick guide to the Hugo spritz, the summer drink trend built from elderflower liqueur, sparkling wine, soda water, mint, and citrus.
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The Odyssey Movie: What to Know Before You Choose IMAX
A concise guide to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, including release timing, IMAX claims, cast, story basics and what viewers should check before choosing a showing.
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This Week's News in Memes: Clocks, Capes and Shutouts
This week's five trending stories, explained with original meme-style editorial illustrations: daylight saving time, The Batman Part II, the World Cup, the MLB All-Star Game and McDonald's Caesar Sauce.
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The Week Washington Tried to Fix Time: 3 Original Political Cartoons
Three original PS News political cartoons satirize the daylight saving time vote, Social Security’s PROMISE Act and Trump’s teased primetime address.
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Why Some Wordle Answers Feel Unfair — Even When They Aren’t
Why do some Wordle answers feel unfair? Editorial curation, word familiarity, repeated letters and crowded patterns all shape puzzle difficulty.
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Charred Corn-Poblano Pizza With Lime Crema
Make an original charred corn and poblano pizza with mozzarella, scallions, cotija and a cool lime crema, including a cold-fermented dough and sheet-pan option.
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A Crispy-Edge Diner Burger You Can Make at Home
Make a crispy mustard-crusted smash burger at home with melted cheese, dill pickles, thin onion and an easy pepper pickle sauce.
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Opinion: Hollywood’s Silence Is the Real Warning in the Paramount-Warner Merger
The Paramount-Warner merger debate is about more than streaming prices. Hollywood’s uneasy silence reveals the power fewer employers can hold over workers, creators and newsrooms.
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Why ‘The Five-Star Weekend’ Is Becoming Summer’s Comfort-Drama Binge
The Five-Star Weekend is now streaming on Peacock. Here is why Jennifer Garner’s Nantucket friendship drama is drawing attention this summer.
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How the New ‘Little House’ Gives the Osage Story More Room
The new Little House on the Prairie expands the familiar frontier story through Osage characters, consultants and museum-backed historical research.
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The Case for Being Bad at a Hobby
Being bad at a hobby can be useful because it protects play, lowers the pressure to perform and gives adults a rare space where improvement is optional.
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Why Everyone Feels Behind, Even When They're Doing Fine
Many people feel behind in work, money, relationships or life milestones even when their lives are objectively stable. The problem is often comparison, not failure.
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Spicy Lime Chicken That Wakes Up Dinner
A concise spicy lime chicken recipe with a punchy marinade, quick skillet method and a food-safety reminder to cook poultry to 165°F.
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Games Like Flappy Bird Still Work Because One Tap Is Enough
A practical evergreen guide to games like Flappy Bird, why one-tap runners remain appealing, and where FishTank: Infinite Runner by Abel Duarte fits the format.
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Americans Are Socializing Less, New Time-Use Data Shows
BLS time-use data show Americans were less likely to socialize on an average day in 2025 than in 2015, with daily socializing time falling to 35 minutes.
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America 250 Fireworks: What to Know Before Tonight's Shows
A quick July 4, 2026 guide to the America 250 fireworks schedule in Washington, DC, Macy's New York show, broadcast times, transit cautions, and safety checks.
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7 Things That Absolutely Could Have Been an Email
A funny field guide to seven workplace meetings that never needed a conference room, video link or mandatory icebreaker.
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Andy Serkis Says Gollum Film Will Not Use ‘Tick-Box’ Casting
Andy Serkis responded to diversity questions about The Hunt for Gollum, saying casting choices will serve the story rather than a quota.