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Book Review: ‘Loving Sylvia Plath’ attends to polarizing writer’s circumstances more than her workJul 09, 2024 7:52 am - In “Loving Sylvia Plath: A Reclamation,” author Emily Van Duyne rejects the trope that Plath was nothing more than a bad mother who struggled with mental illness and a morbid poet, whose life was merely a preface to her infamous self-inflicted death.
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From ‘Red October’ to ‘30 Rock,’ a look at Alec Baldwin’s career ahead of ‘Rust’ shooting trialJul 09, 2024 7:47 am - Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with Alec Baldwin, so it has done a little of everything with him. Before the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the Western “Rust” put his career in question, he took on, and sent up, a wide spectrum of variations of masculinity.
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Twins score twice in 11th and improve to 8-0 against White Sox with 8-6 winJul 08, 2024 10:56 pm - Brooks Lee and Manuel Margot drove in runs in the 11th inning and the Minnesota Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 8-6 on Monday night. Lee's second RBI single of the gam...
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Lionel Messi will start vs. Canada in Copa America semifinal, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni saysJul 08, 2024 8:39 pm - NEW YORK — Lionel Messi won't be stopped by a leg injury and will play in Argentina's Copa America semifinal against Canada on Tuesday night. Messi has been dealing with ...
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Is college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher edJul 08, 2024 8:34 pm - Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education system is headed in the “wrong direction,” ...
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For-profit college in Oak Lawn shuts down abruptlyJul 08, 2024 8:29 pm - A for-profit college in Oak Lawn has abruptly closed amid a federal review. Officials at Northwestern College in Oak Lawn sent an email to students on Saturday saying th...
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UConn, coach Dan Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal a month after he spurned offer from LakersJul 08, 2024 7:21 pm - STORRS, Conn. — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that makes him one of the nation's ...
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The U.S. men's basketball team has two goals for Paris: win gold and see Simone BilesJul 08, 2024 7:08 pm - LAS VEGAS — Bam Adebayo has two primary goals to accomplish at the Paris Olympics. The first one is obvious: a gold medal. The second one: getting a picture with Simone B...
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Up top: Guardians own No. 1 pick in upcoming MLB draft, a selection that could alter team's futureJul 08, 2024 6:54 pm - CLEVELAND — Top of the AL Central. Top of the MLB draft. It's been a season of firsts for Cleveland. Along with opening a surprising lead in their division with a strong ...
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Texas officials say restoring electricity will take days after Beryl knocked out power to millionsJul 08, 2024 6:34 pm - HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Beryl slammed into Texas on Monday, knocking out power to nearly 3 million homes and businesses and unleashing heavy rains that prompted dozens o...