Actor Kirstie Alley dies at 71 of cancer that was ‘only recently discovered’ Alley, 71, was battling cancer “only recently discovered,” according to a statement by her children, True and Lillie Parker. “She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of […]
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TSA Wants to Scan Your Face at Security
Next time you’re at airport security, get ready to look straight into a camera. The TSA wants to analyze your face. The Transportation Security Administration has been quietly testing controversial facial recognition technology for passenger screening at 16 major domestic airports – from Washington to Los Angeles – and hopes […]
Continue ReadingFormer Chinese President Jiang Zemin Dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin, who led the country for a decade of rapid economic growth after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, died on Wednesday at the age of 96, prompting a wave of nostalgia for the more liberal times he oversaw. Jiang died in his home city of Shanghai […]
Continue ReadingMatthew McConaughey is Teaching a New Course
Matthew McConaughey is reprising a previous role in the spring: professor. The actor is returning to University of Texas—Austin to teach a course on commercials, where students will study his latest commercial work, according to the description of the class, which is called Script to Screen: Commercials. McConaughey will co-teach […]
Continue ReadingGiving Tuesday, Explained
Giving Tuesday — the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and the internationally recognized day to contribute to charity — is upon us. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, has always been the kickoff event of the holiday shopping season and one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Marketing experts […]
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