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“The Odyssey” is one hell of a journey. Once again, director Christopher Nolan enlists a cast of A-list actors and jumbles timelines to tell his ambitious version of Odysseus’ journey from Homer’s ...

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You probably have a copy of The Odyssey somewhere on your bookshelf, gathering dust. It might be annotated from college or be sitting mostly unread, dog-eared halfway through. Even if you read and ...

Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them. August 10, 2026 • Despite wars ranging across the Middle ...

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Spoilers follow for The Odyssey. Does it feel a little silly to try to explain the ending of a story that’s been around for thousands of years? For sure. But at the same time, when it comes to the ...

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Severe flooding may contribute to higher mortality rates from opioid use in rural Appalachia, according to a study by researchers at Penn State. The findings—published in the Proceedings of the ...