New Era Begins at Warner Bros., Back Toward Its Entertainment Roots
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New Era Begins at Warner Bros., Back Toward Its Entertainment Roots

“Success is about creative talent, in front of the screen, and behind the screen, and fighting and fighting to create a culture that supports that creative vision,” Mr. Zaslav said when announcing the takeover. For much of the past year, he has rhapsodized about the studio’s rich legacy, repeatedly paying…

The Conservative College That’s Expanding to Charter Schools
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The Conservative College That’s Expanding to Charter Schools

With only 1,500 students on a small-town campus in southern Michigan, Hillsdale College is far from the power corridors of government and top-ranked universities. But it has outsize influence in the conservative world, with strong ties to the Washington elite. Republican leaders frequently visit, and Justice Clarence Thomas delivered the…

Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
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Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols

In July, the state ordered a dozen A.T.M. providers that sell crypto in exchange for cash — including Cash Cloud, Coin Now and DigiCash — to register as money transmitters, despite appeals from the companies, documents obtained by The Times show. Last year, Mr. Aloupis introduced the bill to exempt…

‘Cabaret,’ Wins Seven Awards at Olivier Awards 2022 at London’s Royal Albert Hall
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‘Cabaret,’ Wins Seven Awards at Olivier Awards 2022 at London’s Royal Albert Hall

LONDON — A revival of “Cabaret” that has been the talk of London’s theater world since opening in December, on Sunday swept the Olivier Awards, Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys. Starring Eddie Redmayne in his first London role in a decade, “Cabaret” collected seven awards during a ceremony at London’s…

Ukraine’s Draft Dodgers Face Guilt, Shame and Reproach
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Ukraine’s Draft Dodgers Face Guilt, Shame and Reproach

Within days of the war erupting, Moldovan officials said, Moldovan gangs posted advertisements on Telegram, a popular messaging service in Eastern Europe, offering to arrange cars, even minibuses, to spirit out draft dodgers. Law enforcement officials said the typical method was for the smugglers and the Ukrainians to select a…

 Million Fine in Killings of 150 Eagles By a Wind Energy Company
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$8 Million Fine in Killings of 150 Eagles By a Wind Energy Company

A wind energy company was ordered to pay $8 million in fines and restitution for killing at least 150 eagles at its wind farms, federal prosecutors said. The company, ESI Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, was also sentenced to probation for five years, during which it must…

Opinion | My Advice for American Veterans Who Want to Get on a Plane to Ukraine
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Opinion | My Advice for American Veterans Who Want to Get on a Plane to Ukraine

Those considering traveling to Ukraine must ask themselves how they will provide something the Ukrainian people lack and need. This is what best separates those who should go, if able and willing, from those who should find other ways to support the cause. To a person, those who know they…

Volunteer Bus Drivers Help Refugees Escape from Eastern Ukraine
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Volunteer Bus Drivers Help Refugees Escape from Eastern Ukraine

Two days after a Russian missile strike hit a train station in eastern Ukraine’s city of Kramatorsk, killing more than 50 people, volunteer drivers across the Donetsk region are coming forward to help residents still looking to flee before an anticipated onslaught from Russian forces. “We don’t have much time,”…