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The Council of Animals, by Nick McDonell

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'The Council Of Animals' Holds Humanity's Fate In Its ... Paws

5:00am July 24, 2021

by Jason Heller

In Nick McDonell's new novel, sentient animals control the fate of the few remaining humans — and must decide to do about the fear that humans will regroup and seize supremacy over the Earth again.

R. Kelly, appearing at a hearing in his federal trial in Illinois in Sept. 2019. Kelly currently faces 22 federal charges in two separate indictments: one in New York and one in Illinois.

Prosecutors Say They Have Evidence Of More Abuse And Bribery In The R. Kelly Case

8:58pm July 23, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Federal prosecutors in New York filed a request on Friday that they be allowed to enter more evidence of uncharged crimes allegedly committed by the R&B singer in his trial next month.

Like last year, the sidewalks around San Diego's convention center are empty and no one is lined up at the famed Hall H.

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Comic-Con Is Online Only Again This Year. On The Bright Side, No Lines!

3:17pm July 23, 2021

by Petra Mayer

No costumed crowds are thronging the streets of San Diego this weekend: For the second year in a row, Comic-Con is online only. But organizers are hoping for a small in-person show in November.

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No More Mr. Nice Guy: Hugh Grant Embraces The 'Blessed Relief' Of Darker Roles

2:16pm July 23, 2021

by Terry Gross

Grant started out in romantic comedies. Now he's up for an Emmy for his role as a narcissistic doctor accused of murder in the HBO series The Undoing. Originally broadcast Dec. 1, 2020.

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'Ted Lasso' Scores In Season 2 With Unexpected Twists And A Lot Of Heart

2:16pm July 23, 2021

by David Bianculli

The Apple TV+ series about an American football coach who winds up coaching soccer in the U.K. is nominated for 20 Emmys Awards. The new season of Ted Lasso is just as warm and funny as the first.

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Performers are seen during the Opening Ceremony for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on July 23 in Tokyo, Japan.

Somber Tone Lingers At Tokyo Games Opening Ceremony, Though Athletes Add Lift

1:09pm July 23, 2021

by Eric Deggans

Viewers who woke up early in America to watch NBC's first live morning telecast of an Olympics opening ceremony Friday were greeted with a subdued presentation, where the COVID pandemic loomed large.

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Check-In: No Skirting Around It

11:53am July 23, 2021

Ophira Eisenberg and Jonathan Coulton challenge gender norms.

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Coming In Hot

11:53am July 23, 2021

Love About Town podcast hosts Kenice Mobley and Rohan Padhye hear only the first second of popular songs, and must identify the song based on that alone!

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Culture Math

11:53am July 23, 2021

FINALLY, MATH! Love About Town podcast hosts Kenice Mobley and Rohan Padhye will multiply, divide, add and subtract their way to the answers. You know what? DON'T Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally.

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Who Owns What?

11:53am July 23, 2021

Shalewa Sharpe and Gastor Almonte, hosts of the podcast The War Report, figure out which corporate relationships are true and which are false. Pet food candies? Cheesecake workouts? Who's to say.

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