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Robert Duvall, all-purpose actor with few peers, dies at 95 hollywoodreporter.com · Mike Barnes The seven-time Oscar nominee, a winner for “Tender Mercies,” also was memorable in “The Godfather,” “Apocalypse Now,” and “Lonesome Dove.”

Olympic superstars are facing increasing challenges USA TODAY Sports · Christine Brennan Ilia Malinin’s struggles ensure that a high-profile conversation about mental health will command center stage for the rest of these Games. Concerns over autocracy in the U.S. continue to grow NPR · Frank Langfitt The next big test for American democracy could come in November’s midterms. As a former cop, I have to ask: What the hell is ICE doing? Reason.com · Michael Bollentin Videos of recent immigration enforcement raise serious questions about authority, escalation, and professional standards.

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How Presidents Day has evolved from reverence to retail Associated Press · Ben Finley For some historians, the holiday has lost all discernible meaning. The great computer science exodus (and where students are going instead) TechCrunch · Connie Loizos The trend is likely an indicator of the future, one that China is much more enthusiastically embracing. The biological necessity of boredom in the age of screens bigthink.com · Richard E. Cytowic We simply don’t have the mental bandwidth to cope with the many demands on our attention. The Simpsons’ 800th episode features parody of hit ’90s song the-independent.com · Inga Parkel The animated sitcom that may never end concluded its 37th season with a historic milestone — and a guest appearance from Michael Stipe. Dark lagers are the winter beers too many drinkers overlook FOOD & WINE · Lauren Buzzeo Embrace the season and warm your soul with a range of bold, comforting, and complex flavors. Their town was destroyed 40 years ago. Now, the Olympics have arrived The New York Times · Jacob Whitehead The 1985 failure of the Prestavel Dam, high above Tesero, left the Stava Valley in ruins. Survivors see the Games as a sign of rebirth.

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