With ‘Girls Like Girls,’ Hayley Kiyoko Turns Her Teenage Pain Into Art

The once-closeted star has reinvented her song “Girls Like Girls” as a best-selling Y.A. novel and a new theatrical film. It wasn’t easy.

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Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs

The White House recently endorsed monitoring sewage for evidence of drug use. Critics fear such efforts could violate privacy and stigmatize neighborhoods.

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The Dad Movie Canon: Films That Define Dad Cinema

What is it about a certain kind of film that appeals to fathers? Our writer took a stab at defining Dad Cinema and rounding up its greatest hits.

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Why ‘Toy Story’ is the Best Franchise Ever

The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson explores how the ‘Toy Story’ films leverage layers of nostalgia as a recipe for success.

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James Bradley, Co-Author of ‘Flags of Our Fathers,’ Dies at 72

His best-selling book celebrated the servicemen in the stirring photograph of the U.S. flag-raising on Iwo Jima. One, it was long believed, was his father.

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Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease

Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing.

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San Francisco Film Patrons Are Found Dead on Side of Highway

Judith Sheldon, 84, daughter of an Oscar-winning director, and her husband, Wylie, 86, were traveling to Oregon on a hot day. Their deaths are under investigation.

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