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CIA to offer tips on 'creative problem solving' at SXSW festival

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CIA is headed to the South By Southwest festival to share tips on finding innovative solutions to complex challenges.

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Families and revelers party side-by-side in a traditional Carnival in Sao Paulo's countryside

SAO LUIZ DO PARAITINGA, Brazil (AP) — During Carnival, the small Brazilian town of Sao Luiz do Paraitinga’s calm everyday life transforms into a joyful party known for its deep-rooted traditions, giant puppets and songs known in Portuguese as ‘marchi

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Kieran Culkin wins best supporting actor at the Oscars, completing his sweep

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kieran Culkin won the Oscar for best supporting actor Sunday at the 97th Academy Awards, completing a sweep of the category that followed his dominance in television awards last season.

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Salty pancetta and fermented pepper paste lend deep umami to this meaty pasta dish

Zuppa forte, also known as zuppa di soffritto, is an old-school Neapolitan dish made by slow-cooking meats with garlic and other aromatics, along with tomatoes and preserved chilies, until reduced and concentrated.

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‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable , won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards. The win gives Latvian filmmaker Gints Zilbalodis his first Academy Award.

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Strip club Cinderella story 'Anora' wins best picture at 97th Academy Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Anora,” a strip club Cinderella story without the fairy tale ending, was crowned best picture at the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, handing Sean Baker’s gritty, Brooklyn-set screwball farce Hollywood’s top prize.

Mar 3, 2025 8:54 AM Read more >

Key Oscar moments, from Zoe Saldaña's emotional win and 'Oz' opening to Kieran Culkin's baby wish

There were a lot of smiling faces at the Oscars but one had to stand out — Sean Baker saw his film “Anora” go home with the top film prize and he took four for himself. Its star Mikey Madison was crowned best actress.

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Adrien Brody wins best actor for ‘The Brutalist,’ taking home his second career Oscar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrien Brody clinched his second Oscar for best actor, winning Sunday for his role as a visionary Hungarian architect in “ The Brutalist ” and solidifying his legacy as one of Hollywood's most compelling talents.

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Sean Baker wins best director Oscar for ‘Anora’ in Academy Awards sweep

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Anora” creator Sean Baker won best director, best picture and two other Academy Awards at the Oscars on Sunday, bookending a dominant awards season for the American filmmaker whose stories seek to humanize sex workers and immigran

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Oscar winners - and losers - laugh, drink and dance together at after-parties

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Were it not for the absence of an Oscar in his hands, you wouldn't have known Timothée Chalamet lost best actor to Adrien Brody as he sauntered with a smile into the Vanity Fair party.

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