The prolific, pioneering filmmaker made dozens of documentaries and chronicled the inner workings of institutions. His 1967 film, Titicut Follies, revealed appalling conditions at a prison facility.

American sliders Elana Meyers Taylor, 41, and Kaillie Humphreys, 40, secure gold and bronze medals. Meyers-Taylor built on her record as the Black athlete with the most Winter Olympics medals.

The Americans, whose captain Hilary Knight is leading a generation of thrilling young talent, are undefeated through six games at the Olympics — and they're outscoring their opponents 31 to 1.

Allegations of cheating and swearing on the curling ice have rocked the sport after the Swedes accused the Canadians of "double touching" in a match. What happened then, and what's happened since?

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tried to reassure Europe at the Munich Security Conference, but European leaders are skeptical.

Duvall appeared in over 90 films over the course of his career, imbuing stock Hollywood types — cowboys, cops, soldiers — with a nuanced sense of vulnerability.

Call it homefield advantage, call it national pride. Italy's athletes are shining in the Winter Olympics underway in Milan and the Alps.

As costs increase, primary care practices are joining forces in Independent Physician Associations. The goal is to leverage better insurance contracts, while ensuring doctors still call the shots.

Congress is out on recess as a partial shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security is underway. And, why some superstar athletes have been getting the "yips" at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

Nordic combined is the only Olympic sport that doesn't allow women to compete, despite athletes' efforts to change that. They say their odds for 2030 hinge on people watching men's events this week.

All English elections will now go ahead as originally planned after Reform UK brought a legal challenge over the decision to delay some polls.

Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

"Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".

The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine's population plummets.

The Oscar-winner died "peacefully" at his home in Middleburg, Virginia, on Sunday, his family says.

The move follows further revelations over her friendship with the convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

As global tech leaders meet Delhi, India hopes to level the playing field for countries outside the US and China.

It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.

BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries

Thousands of NHS workers were pursued by debt collectors after salary overpayments, the BBC finds.

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Apple has not confirmed whether you'll be able to watch live, but Ars will bring you the news.

Employee allegedly exploited Best Buy's discount system for months.

Hollywood backlash puts spotlight on ByteDance's sketchy launch of Seedance 2.0.

Sunlight can cause a molecule to change structure, and then release heat later.

The energy industry is pressing for laws that would ban climate liability lawsuits.

To test stability control, it helps to have a wide-open space with very low grip.

"It's only possible because of the incredibly talented workforce we have."

Kaolinite pebbles show evidence of alteration under high rainfall conditions.

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What prompts this community to spend time looking for a creature that likely doesn't exist?