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  • Hollywood Forges Its Last Titan in a Sea of Debt

    Hollywood Forges Its Last Titan in a Sea of Debt

    David Ellison's $110B merger of Warner Bros. and Paramount creates a streaming giant to challenge Netflix, but its massive $79B debt load raises critical questions.

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  • The Unraveling of a Hard-Won Freedom

    The Unraveling of a Hard-Won Freedom

    Pop star Britney Spears' recent DUI arrest raises complex questions about the pressures of public life and the difficult reality of post-conservatorship freedom.

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  • Harry Styles and the Architecture of Modern Stardom

    Harry Styles and the Architecture of Modern Stardom

    With his new album and a massive MSG residency, Harry Styles isn't just releasing music. He's building a new economic and cultural model for superstardom.

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  • The Koala Genome Is Rewriting Its Own Survival Story

    The Koala Genome Is Rewriting Its Own Survival Story

    New genomic research reveals koalas are bouncing back from a devastating population crash. Natural selection and population mixing are reversing genetic loss.

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