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Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writers. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news analysis and commentary. The content is produced solely by The Conversation. The Conversation  —  Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent. Hefner went on to build the Playboy brand off the backs of the countless women featured in its pages, whose beauty and performance of…

634 Yosemite was one of the first national parks established in the United States, and in my opinion it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world. If you only have one day in Yosemite National Park, the best way to spend it is in the valley, where you can enjoy the spectacular waterfalls, viewpoints, and hikes. Most of these are located pretty close to each other. A side trip to the Mariposa Grove is also worthwhile to see the ancient Sequoia trees. Some of these giants are more than 3,000 years old! You won’t see the whole park…

Caroline Darian: “He should die in prison. He is a dangerous man.”Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuseIt was 20:25 on a Monday evening in November 2020 when Caroline Darian got the call that changed everything.On the other end of the phone was her mother, Gisèle Pelicot.”She announced to me that she discovered that morning that [my father] Dominique had been drugging her for about 10 years so that different men could rape her,” Darian recalls in an exclusive interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme’s Emma Barnett.”At that moment, I lost what was a normal life,” says Darian,…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are working to support Southern California wildfire victims and relief efforts, as the wildfires continue to sweep through the region.The couple made their second visit to Pasadena on Friday, when they met with Mayor Victor Gordo about ongoing recovery efforts, Fox 11 reported.Earlier this week, the pair anonymously delivered food to families displaced by the fires, according to the outlet.SINGLE MOM WHO LOST EVERYTHING IN EATON FIRE HAILED ALTADENA’S  ‘TENACITY’ AND ‘SPIRIT’ Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are working to support Southern California wildfire victims and relief efforts. (Juancho Torres/Anadolu)”In the last few days, wildfires…

It’s unlikely that major Square Enix releases in the future are going to be exclusive to any one platform, but prominent ones from recent years also seem to be gearing up for multiplatform launches. Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth, both of which are currently available only on PlayStation (and the former also on PC), seem to be headed to additional platforms.  In a recent episode of his podcast, known leaker NateTheHate claimed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Rebirth are both finally officially in development for not only Xbox Series X/S, but also the Nintendo Switch 2. As per the insider, while Remake will come to both platforms sometime…

I was having dinner with my husband in Paris. We got the wine menu and all the names, of course, were in French. Barry wanted something equivalent to a Napa cabernet, so I took a picture of the menu and asked ChatGPT. In seconds, it recommended a wine. I double-checked with the waiter, and he gave it a thumbs-up.Win a pair of $329 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Enter here, no purchase necessary!You might think AI is just for businesses, programmers, or the ultra tech-savvy, but it’s not. It’s for anyone willing to give it a try.AI EXPERT: CHATGPT PROMPTS YOU’LL WISH…

PoliticusUSA is ad-free and completely independent, but we need your support. Please consider helping us grow by becoming a subscriber.House Republicans are putting it down on paper. They plan to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations by taking healthcare and food away from lower-income people.Politico reported:The policy menu suggests Republicans could capture major savings from Medicaid — up to an estimated $2.3 trillion. The list includes so-called per-capita caps on Medicaid for states, meaning the program would be paid for based on population instead of being an open-ended entitlement, and would institute work requirements in the program.The…

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Making working people in Britain better off will be at the “forefront” of the chancellor’s mind during her visit to China, the Treasury has said, despite criticism of her decision to make the trip.Rachel Reeves met Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, discussing trade and investment opportunities as part of efforts to grow the UK economy and raise living standards.The trip has been overshadowed by UK borrowing costs hitting a 16-year high and a fall in the value of the pound, with the Conservatives accusing Reeves of having “fled to China”.Speaking during a visit to UK bike maker Brompton’s Beijing…

World-leading drama schools in England are facing a financial crisis that threatens to turn back the clock, shutting down opportunities for talented young people from diverse and less privileged backgrounds, according to leading figures in the arts.The warning came after one of the most celebrated drama schools in the country, Bristol Old Vic theatre school (BOVTS), which opened in 1946 with the support of Laurence Olivier, has revealed it is closing all undergraduate courses from September. Postgraduate courses will continue.Elsewhere, another leading institution is offering its staff voluntary redundancy, while a higher education expert said the situation facing drama schools…