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Fans of the musical "Hamilton" know three things about the nation’s first Treasury secretary because of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s brilliance. First, that Alexander Hamilton cheated on his wife, Eliza. Second, he was killed by the vice president, Aaron Burr. Third, and most importantly, he was considered a highly principled man. And when it came to the topic of nationalizing elections, do you know how this Revolutionary War vet and founding father characterized doing so?

As you certainly know, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York last Tuesday. Indeed, if your life is like mine, you may feel you’ve been hearing about little else. The other day, as I was biking my younger kid to school, a young guy pulled up next to us with one of those portable speakers that some people like to use to blast music while biking. Except he wasn’t blasting music, but some kind of news commentary show discussing how Mamdani won. Truly, you can’t get away from it. For my part, in the past couple weeks I’ve been…

LOS ANGELES — Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” was crowned best picture at the 98th Academy Awards, handing Hollywood’s top honor to a comic, multi-generational American saga of political resistance. The ceremony Sunday, which also saw Michael B. Jordan win best actor and “Sinners” cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw make Oscar history as the first female director of photography to win the award, was a long-in-coming coronation for Anderson, a San Fernando Valley native who made his first short at age 18 and has been one of America’s most lionized filmmakers for decades. Before Sunday, Anderson had never won…

Listen to this article | 3 minsinfoOne Battle After Another was the big winner of the 98th Academy Awards, taking home six Oscars.Paul Thomas Anderson’s black comedy about a has-been revolutionary won Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor, Best Film Editing, and Best Casting.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listSinners, which entered the ceremony with a record 16 nominations, was the second-biggest winner of the night, with four awards.Michael B Jordan earned Best Actor for his leading role, while director Ryan Coogler picked up his first Oscar for Original Screenplay.In the acting categories, Jessie Buckley won Best…

Reporting Highlights Unequal Rights: Pregnant women in some states have fewer rights than other mentally competent adults to refuse medical treatment, including surgery. Constitutional Questions: The rise of fetal personhood policies has some legal experts worried about an increase in court-ordered medical care. Florida Disparities: Florida has gone further than other states to guarantee medical freedom for those who decline vaccines, but it also has restricted the medical freedom of pregnant women. These highlights were written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. On the afternoon of Sept. 9, 2024, Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour…

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Cancer researchers have discovered that a notorious oncogene may occasionally wind up exposed on the outside of tumor cells, hinting at a surprising new immunotherapy target. Meanwhile, Trump continues to win the messaging war on drug pricing, and biotech’s social circles get awkward again with an Epstein-linked investor’s return. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Log in This article is exclusive to STAT+ subscribers Unlock this article — plus in-depth analysis, newsletters, premium events, and news alerts. Already…

At Awesome Con earlier today, after a week of speculation and intrigue thanks to a viral social media campaign involving the cast of Firefly, Nathan Fillion revealed that a revival series, of sorts, is in advanced production. He made the announcement as part of a live recording of the Once We Were Spacemen podcast that both he and co-star Alan Tudyk host. Joining them were all of the cast members of the show, save Adam Baldwin, who was unable to attend but will be lending his voice as Jayne Cobb, and the late Ron Glass, who played Book in the…

Jan 10, 2026; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils forward Cameron Boozer (12) talks to head coach Jon Scheyer during the first half against the Southern Methodist Mustangs at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-Imagn Images They were mocked by pundits across the nation, their schedule was scoffed at and when they finally lost, bubble teams saw renewed hope. But here is how you now refer to the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks: 2026 NCAA Tournament participants. The RedHawks (31-1) barely skated into the March Madness field as one of the final four teams chosen on Sunday. But that beats…

Severe weather threats across the United States have millions of Americans on alert for blizzard conditions, potential tornadoes and record-breaking high temperatures in the coming days.More than 11.5 million people are under blizzard warnings, another 4.3 million are under winter storm warnings, and about 20.6 million are under an extreme heat watch, according to forecasters.A storm sweeping system is expected to bring life-threatening travel conditions in the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes, the potential for damaging winds and tornadoes across the eastern half of the country on Monday.Across parts of the West, an unusually early heat wave is expected…

STOCKHOLM — A Swedish court on Sunday ordered the detention of the Russian captain of a ship that was suspected to be sailing under a false flag in the Baltic Sea and was boarded by authorities last week.The commander of the Sea Owl 1, whose name hasn’t been released, was arrested on Friday — the day after the Swedish coast guard boarded the vessel off Trelleborg, on Sweden’s southern coast. Prosecutors suspect him of using a false document. They said Sunday that the district court in Ystad ordered him held in custody in line with their request, Swedish news agency…