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‘I got major doubt from the movie guys’: Julie Taymor on turning The Lion King into the most successful musical ever

4 mn readDisney’s stage version of their hit film is an unmatched global phenomenon. Twenty-seven years on from its premiere, its director discusses why it was a big risk that paid off 10 billion-fold. The Lion King musical is a beast of a show – captivating US audiences since 1997, it is the highest-grossing production of all […]

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Cloned AI customer voice beats bank security checks

3 mn readArtificial intelligence can now clone human voices so well they that they are almost indistinguishable from the real thing. But how would it fare against the voice recognition tech that is supposed to protect people’s bank accounts? As part of the BBC’s Scam Safe Week, I have been investigating the power of voice cloning. The […]

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More than a Big Mac: Ronald McDonald Houses have helped families for 50 years

5 mn readIt all happened in one day. Just after Thanksgiving last year, Eva Sanchez’s son Zayden wasn’t feeling well, complaining of pain in his legs and looking pale, but his parents chalked it up to the teen’s love of tae kwon do, in which he has a black belt. But when Zayden asked his mom to […]

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Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024

2 mn readVictoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, becoming the first Dane to ever win the competition. The 21-year-old, a competitive dancer, entrepreneur, and aspiring lawyer, beat more than 120 other contestants to win the annual beauty pageant in Mexico City on Saturday night. She was applauded by other contestants on stage […]

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Why more Americans are identifying with spirituality

2 mn readThe number of Americans who identify as spiritual is on the rise, while many are distancing themselves from organized religion. According to a 2023 Pew Research study, seven out of 10 Americans describe themselves as spiritual in some way, a concept that can be tied to organized religion or exist outside of it. Lisa Miller, a […]

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Freeport Art Museum calls on local Native American artists for BIPOC initiative

< 1 mn readThe Freeport Art Museum is calling on Native American artists within a 150-mile radius of Freeport, Illinois, to submit their work for a unique exhibition opportunity. As part of the museum’s ongoing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) Initiative, two Native American artists will be chosen for solo exhibitions in late 2025. “It was […]

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