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An awkward adolescent girl travels from the United States to visit her grandmother and other relatives in Taipei, where she becomes obsessed by her older girl cousin and the bizarre fantasy of cooking and eating a woman who works in the dumpling store downstairs.An American au pair goes to Paris to find herself and runs into her twin — a woman who looks exactly like her, and even shares her first name, but has the French style and social life she lacks. The American admires her French doppelganger, who with her red lipstick and not-too-white sneakers “knew exactly what she…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 10:50 AM ET, Mon August 25, 2025 Calling all foodies: Celebrity Cruises has selected Janaína Torres to be the godmother of its new ship Celebrity Xcel. The Brazilian chef was named Best Female Chef in the World 2024 by World’s 50 Best, and she shares the cruise line’s commitment to “celebrating and sharing global culture through elevated culinary experiences, connecting diners with culture through unique food experiences,” says  Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises. Celebrity Xcel is scheduled to debut in November and will spend its inaugural season sailing from Fort Lauderdale. The vessel will…

Volunteering at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 isn’t just about scoring free admission (though that’s a pretty sweet perk). It’s your chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s biggest startup conferences gets built — and to meet the people shaping the future of tech while you’re at it. Whether you want to launch your own startup, build your event chops, or get inspired by real traction stories, volunteering at Disrupt 2025 is your backstage pass to see how a world-class tech conference comes to life. Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco this October 27–29, and…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Commuters and students in Philadelphia woke up earlier than usual on Monday to navigate service reductions that the region’s public transit agency has called more drastic than any undertaken by a major transit agency in the United States.The cuts took effect as the school year began in the nation’s sixth-most populous city and could herald similar moves by major transit agencies around the U.S. as they struggle with rising costs and lagging ridership. Reductions are also on the table at transit agencies in Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco and Pittsburgh. In many places, funding has not kept…

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.According to Russian media, Allen spoke Sunday at the Moscow International Film Week via video conference. The appearance put him at odds with the Hollywood establishment, which has embraced the Ukraine cause during Russia’s 3 1/2-year war, with prominent actors signing on to the United24 crowdfunding initiative and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy making virtual appearances at past Golden Globes and Grammys…

The new Cracker Barrel logo is seen on a menu inside the restaurant on Aug. 21, 2025 in Pembroke Pines, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesCracker Barrel Old Country Store on Monday issued a statement responding to the widespread backlash it faced last week over its rebranding and new logo.”If the last few days have shown us anything, it’s how deeply people care about Cracker Barrel. We’re truly grateful for your heartfelt voices,” the company wrote. “You’ve also shown us that we could’ve done a better job sharing who we are and who we’ll always be.”The new logo removes the image…

In the hunt for affordable international flights, many travelers are willing to switch their airline or destination to the cheapest options available. But have you ever thought of switching up your departure airport to find a more affordable fare?That could be the secret to scoring more consistent deals on international flights, according to a new report. Flight deal site Going.com has released new data analyzing the United States airports that have offered the most—and the best—flight deals throughout the past year. To make the rankings, Going analyzed the more than 80,000 flight deals it sent its users, which departed from…

Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI President Greg Brockman are among the Silicon Valley veterans putting more than $100 million into a network of political action committees (PACs) that will advocate against strict AI regulations in next year’s midterm elections, reports The Wall Street Journal.  The new pro-AI super-PAC network dubbed “Leading the Future” aims to use campaign donations and digital ads to advocate for favorable AI regulation and oppose candidates that the group thinks will stifle the industry. Both Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI were part of a push earlier this year to implement a 10-year moratorium on states’ rights to create…

Talk about fake news: In 1907 a New York Times banner headline declared, “There Is Life On the Planet Mars.” Upping the ante the next year, the stodgy Wall Street Journal claimed “proof” of “conscious, intelligent human life” on our red neighbor.A decades-long cultural phenomenon is revisited in the “The Martians: The True Story of an Alien Craze That Captured Turn-of-the Century America” by science writer David Baron. He explores how a society on the cusp of reality-piercing scientific advances — global radio communications, X-rays, Einstein’s Theory of Special Relativity among them — bought into what in hindsight seems downright…

by Sarah Kuta Last updated: 11:00 AM ET, Mon August 25, 2025 Travelers can enjoy savings and perks on fall and winter escapes during Star Clippers’ end-of-summer sale. On new bookings made by September 30, guests can enjoy $500 to $600 in onboard credits and pre-paid gratuities. The promotion applies to 10 cruises departing between October 26 and December 20, from 7-night Caribbean/Leeward Islands voyages aboard Star Flyer to a 24-night Westbound Atlantic Crossing from Malaga, Spain, to Barbados aboard the Star Clipper. Also included is the 7-night Costa Rica & Panama Christmas cruise, a festive way to celebrate the holiday…