The United States has completed its military withdrawal from Iraq, shifting greater responsibility for security to Iraqi forces and institutions.
Read MoreBurundi Agrees to Receive Some Migrants Deported From the United States
Burundi says it will receive some migrants deported from the United States, while details about numbers, timing and funding remain…
Read MoreUS CDC Confirms Second Measles-Related Death as 2026 Cases Reach 3,659
The CDC has confirmed a second measles-related death in the U.S. in 2026, with 3,659 infections recorded as of September…
Read MoreUS Imposes New Sanctions on 13 Individuals and Entities Linked to Iran Weapons Procurement
The U.S. has imposed new sanctions on individuals and entities linked by Washington to Iran's weapons procurement networks, expanding economic…
Read MoreTrump Unveils $15 Billion Planned Iowa Steel Project With Thousands of Jobs Expected
A planned $15 billion Iowa steel complex could produce up to 10 million tons annually and support thousands of construction…
Read MoreFTC Opens Probe Into OpenAI, Anthropic and Other AI Companies Over Consumer Risks
The FTC is investigating major AI companies including OpenAI and Anthropic over potential consumer risks linked to increasingly autonomous AI…
Read MoreUS Consumer Confidence Falls to Lowest Level Since 2014 Amid Job Market Concerns
U.S. consumer confidence fell to 81.9 in September, the lowest level since April 2014, amid growing concerns about jobs, prices…
Read MoreUS Trade Court Hears Challenge to Trump Forced-Labor Tariffs on Global Imports
A U.S. trade court is reviewing a challenge to tariffs covering imports from 60 trading partners, with businesses and states…
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration to Resume Third-Country Deportations
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to resume third-country deportations while the legal challenge continues ahead of…
Read MoreWall Street Rises After Softer US Inflation Data Eases Rate Concerns
Wall Street reacted positively to softer U.S. inflation data, while strong consumer spending kept the Federal Reserve's policy outlook uncertain.
Read MoreUS Inflation Rises Less Than Expected in August as Consumer Spending Stays Strong
U.S. inflation rose 3.4% year over year in August while consumer spending jumped 0.9%, giving markets and the Federal Reserve…
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The Streaming Revolution and Hollywood’s Biggest Industry Disruption
Netflix and other streaming services transformed Hollywood distribution, viewing habits and the economics of film and television.
Read MoreThe New Hollywood Era: When Filmmakers Challenged the Studio System
The New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 1970s transformed American cinema through director-driven films and more unconventional storytelling.
Read MoreThe MPAA Rating System and Hollywood’s Battle Over Movie Content
Hollywood's movie-rating system was created to replace the old Production Code and give audiences guidance about film content.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Walkout: How Stars Have Used Strikes to Reshape the Industry
From performers to writers, Hollywood labor disputes have repeatedly changed how movies and television are made and paid for.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Walk of Fame: Fame, Controversy and Celebrity Culture
The Hollywood Walk of Fame became a global symbol of celebrity recognition while also generating debates over selection, maintenance and…
Read MoreThe Paramount Antitrust Case That Changed Hollywood Forever
The 1948 Paramount antitrust decision reshaped Hollywood by challenging the major studios' control over both movie production and theater exhibition.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Studio System: How the Big Five Controlled Movie Careers
The classic Hollywood studio system gave major studios enormous control over actors, directors, distribution and movie theaters.
Read MoreThe Hollywood Sign: From Real Estate Advertisement to Global Icon
The Hollywood Sign began as a temporary real-estate advertisement and became one of the world's most recognizable symbols of the…
Read MoreThe Aloha Controversy and Hollywood’s Asian Representation Debate
Cameron Crowe's Aloha became a major Hollywood casting controversy after Emma Stone was cast as a character described as part…
Read MoreThe Color of Change Debate: Hollywood Casting and Whitewashing
Hollywood's history of casting white actors in roles representing other ethnicities has generated repeated debates about representation and authenticity.
Read MoreThe Janet Leigh Psycho Controversy and Hollywood Horror History
Janet Leigh's role in Psycho became one of Hollywood's most famous examples of a star being unexpectedly removed from a…
Read MoreThe Howard Stern Hollywood Controversies That Changed Celebrity Radio
Howard Stern's confrontational style made him a major force in entertainment and a recurring subject of debates about censorship and…
Read MoreThe Tropic Thunder Blackface Controversy and Hollywood Satire
Tropic Thunder's use of a fictional actor in blackface sparked debate over satire, racial stereotypes and the limits of comedy.
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