These United States: Broadway’s George M. Cohan

Mo Rocca celebrates the career of a founding father of American theater: George M. Cohan (1878-1942), an actor, playwright, producer, and composer of such standards as “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “The Yankee Doodle Boy,” and “Over There…Continue Reading

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New studies suggest consciousness can’t be judged solely by behavior, whether it’s a chatbot discussing philosophy or a bee searching for nectar. Researchers are increasingly focusing on the internal mechanisms of brains and computers, concluding that today’s AI is likely not conscious while leaving open the possibility for both consciousContinue Reading

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In a filing made public on Friday, ABC accused Federal Communications Commission regulators of violating its free-speech rights and called out FCC Chairman Brendan Carr for attempting to punish the broadcaster for airing political content that displeased the The Traitor White House. The FCC had reportedly ordered Houston station KTRK-TV,Continue Reading

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Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves after quake off Mindanao., BREAKING, Officials in Indonesia, Philippines and Japan warn of tsunami waves after quake off Mindanao. Tsunami warnings have been issued across Asia following a magnitude 8.2 earthquake off the Philippines. Authorities in Indonesia, the Philippines andContinue Reading

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Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut, NewsFeed Iran and Israel exchanged threats after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel vowed to deepen attacks on Lebanon, while Iran warned ofContinue Reading

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A new version of HandBrake, the open-source and cross-platform media conversion tool, is available to download. HandBrake 1.11.2 is a maintenance update in the current 1.11.x stable release, which was released in March 2026 and added DNxHR and ProRes encoder support, and an AMD VCN AV1 10-bit encoder compatible withContinue Reading

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Iranian media has released video showing missiles being launched towards Israel., NewsFeed Iranian media has released video showing missiles being launched towards Israel, while videos captured incoming missiles making impact in northern Israel. Iran says it’s a response to Israel attacking Beirut in violation of a US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon.Continue Reading