Scorsese's writer muse David Grann on making facts plausible
David Grann must be the only writer who can boast that back-to-back books are being made into films by Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio. He says the trick is making incredible facts seem "plausible".
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California firefighters use AI to battle wildfires
When a wildfire erupted in the middle of a recent California night, it could have been a disaster.
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Philippine Nobel winner Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion
Philippine Nobel laureate Maria Ressa was acquitted Tuesday of her final tax evasion charge, in the latest legal victory for the veteran journalist as she battles to stay out of prison.
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NFL star Rodgers injured early in Jets debut against Bills
NFL superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers made a brief debut with the New York Jets on Monday against Buffalo but went out in the opening minutes with an ankle injury.
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Alexander Payne brings Oscars hopeful 'The Holdovers' to Toronto
Director Alexander Payne has entered the Oscars hunt with his new film "The Holdovers," a poignant 1970s-set dramedy about a cantankerous prep school teacher and a troubled student that screened Monday at the Toronto film festival.
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N. Korean leader heads to Russia for Putin talks
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was travelling to Russia by armoured train early Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin, Pyongyang reported, with face-to-face talks potentially focused on weapon sales.
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Biden urges 'national unity' 22 years after 9/11
President Joe Biden called Monday for Americans to unite despite bitter political differences as the United States marked the 22nd anniversary of Al-Qaeda's 9/11 attacks.
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Ailing US explorer rescued after nine days in Turkish cave
An international team of rescuers on Tuesday pulled to safety a US explorer who spent nine days trapped deep in the narrow tunnels of a Turkish cave with internal bleeding.
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NBA expected to toughen rules on resting stars: reports
NBA team owners are expected to pass tighter rules against resting star players this week, including larger fines for missed games by multiple All-Star players, according to multiple reports Monday.
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Peru shamans 'neutralize' Neymar in World Cup qualifier ritual
Dressed in colorful ponchos, a group of Peruvian shamans tie up an effigy of Neymar as they seek to "neutralize" him ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifying match against Brazil.
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