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A Nation Learns to Love Movie Popcorn—Without the Movie

South Korea’s Covid-19 restrictions banned eating popcorn in theaters, so moviegoers chowed down in the lobby or had tubs delivered to their homes. Others went rogue; ‘I chewed as quietly as I could.’

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Ado Campeol, the man known as the ‘father of tiramisu,’ has died

Although his restaurant has been credited as the birthplace of the popular Italian dessert, it was actually Campeol’s wife and one of Le Beccherie’s chefs that apparently invented it. (Image credit: Marco Secchi/Getty Images)

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Ado Campeol, the man known as the ‘father of tiramisu,’ has died

Although his restaurant has been credited as the birthplace of the popular Italian dessert, it was actually Campeol’s wife and one of Le Beccherie’s chefs that apparently invented it. (Image credit: Marco Secchi/Getty Images)

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Suspected Iran-linked hackers’ Telegram account blocked after ransom demand

Black Shadow group’s channels are removed shortly after it sought payment within 48 hours to block data leak from Israeli sites; no immediate comment from the messaging service

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Dems close in on Medicare prescription drug negotiation compromise – POLITICO

Dems close in on Medicare prescription drug negotiation compromise  POLITICO Biden administration touts spending plan ahead of House vote  Washington Post Sanders working to get prescription drug price provision in social spending bill  Yahoo Finance Bernie Sanders optimistic Democrats will pass Biden agenda

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Biden Announces New Steps to Address Supply-Chain Disruptions

Bloomberg — President Joe Biden took several steps to address supply-chain problems as he met leaders from major global economies, including the European Union, to address recent disruptions. He issued an executive order during the Group of 20 summit on

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SpaceX delays astronaut flight due to rough wind, waves

SpaceX has bumped its next astronaut flight for NASA until Wednesday because of rough wind and waves hundreds of miles away.

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Thousands protest results of Georgia’s local elections

Nika Melia, the head of the main opposition party United National Movement and a mayoral candidate in Tbilisi, claimed that “the victories gained by the opposition in many municipalities were taken away…like they never happened.”

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UN chief to Sudan army: Reverse coup, take heed of protests

Antonio Guterres said the generals should “take heed” of Saturday’s protests. “Time to go back to the legitimate constitutional arrangements,” he said in a tweet.

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US, EU say deal on steel tariffs will help on climate change

The deal resolving the trade dispute would address the excess capacity that can distort the steel market and create a framework for reducing the carbon-intensity of steel and aluminum production that contributes to the warming of the earth.

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