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The Times’s coverage reflects its commitment to a flawed version of objectivity that equates balance with accuracy.

FCC Chairman William Kennard called for the creation of "anational, competitive, deregulatory telecommunications policy."

Supporting characters in contemporary Malayalam cinema echo the trope of the “magical Negro” in American cinema. The politics of the representation of gender, caste, religion and skin tone of protagonists in cinema and advertising has been discussed widely, but there exists a gap in the discussion on the representation of supporting characters in how they relate to the protagonist. This is where the notion of the “magical Negro”—a term that has been given to a black supporting charact...

Listen / Did you adopt a pet during the pandemic? Whether you decided it was time to bring a dog, cat or other animal friend into your living space, shelters across the country saw a major uptick in adoptions this year as people sought out furry companions to take care of while social distancing. While record adoption rates can seem like a good thing, it turns out that even pets are going through their own tough times, now that some owners are around all the time. And after Democra...