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The Opera and The Magic Flute
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The Opera and The Magic Flute

The Florida Grand Opera’s staging of The Magic Flute is a truly astonishing update on the classic Mozart opera. The FGO and director Jeffery Marc Buchman have gone beyond the usual expectations for this lavish fantasy of an opera, and have rooted it in reality by framing with dream sequences of an actual, contemporary child....

One Election Victory Does Not Make a New Era in American Politics − Here’s What History Shows
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One Election Victory Does Not Make a New Era in American Politics − Here’s What History Shows

According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again in the headlines.” What will it take to break “the present national divide, between the narrow but solid Republican majority and a Democratic party seemingly trapped in second place,” asks the Times. That pattern “may be hardening” into one “that...

Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI Chatbots Boost Human Creativity?
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Asking ChatGPT vs Googling: Can AI Chatbots Boost Human Creativity?

Think back to a time when you needed a quick answer, maybe for a recipe or a DIY project. A few years ago, most people’s first instinct was to “Google it.” Today, however, many people are more likely to reach for ChatGPT, OpenAI’s conversational AI, which is changing the way people look for information. Rather...

Can Trump Save TikTok?
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Can Trump Save TikTok?

Trump will have to convince companies like Apple and Oracle that he can protect them from the law. Although former president (and now president-elect) Donald Trump tried to ban TikTok during his first term in office, he came out against a ban during the 2024 campaign. The reasons for his flip-flop are unclear: Possibly it was a...

Does More Virtual Care Mean More Low-Value Care? Study Suggests No
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Does More Virtual Care Mean More Low-Value Care? Study Suggests No

An analysis of 2022 data shows that despite worries, use of unneeded scans and tests didn’t rise at primary care practices that embraced virtual care most Before 2024 ends, Congress will decide whether to keep or change rules about telehealth, or let them expire. And even though the decision will focus on Medicare’s payment for...

‘Yellowstone’ Highlights Montana’s Long-Forgotten Connection to the Confederacy
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‘Yellowstone’ Highlights Montana’s Long-Forgotten Connection to the Confederacy

The popular “Yellowstone” TV series, set and filmed in Montana, taps into a lesser-known chapter of the state’s history: its settlement by Confederates and ex-Confederates during and after the Civil War. I come to this story with a unique perspective. I’m a fourth-generation Montanan. I’m also a scholar of U.S. Western literary and cultural studies...