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Angela Bassett will soon do the thing: accept an Oscar.

The "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" star is set to receive an honorary Oscar at this year's Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.

"Across her decades-long career, Angela Bassett has continued to deliver transcendent performances that set new standards in acting," Academy President Janet Yang said.

The Academy's Governors Awards honor individuals for their lifetime of contributions to cinema... Читать дальше...

The Irish just got a little luckier.

Ireland recently announced grants of up to 84,000 euros (about $92,000, as of June 26) for those who move to and settle on one of the country's 30 remote coastal islands. 

According to CNBC, the islands aren't connected to the Irish mainland via bridge or causeway and are cut off daily because of the tide. Only about 3,000 people live there year-round.

The government hopes the "Our Living Islands" program will help boost population levels in the area. Читать дальше...

Injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy and its counterpart Ozempic will likely be available in pill form in the future, researchers said Sunday at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions conference. 

Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride (D) announced that she would run for the state's U.S. House seat next year. If she is successful, the win will make her the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress. 

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In Ashley Audrain's new novel, "The Whispers," neighbors overhear a mother berating her 10-year-old shortly before he falls from a third-floor window. Below, the best-selling author of "The Push" recommends other books about motherhood's dark side. 

It has been one year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, denying people's right to an abortion and returning the power to the states. While viewed as a monumental win for Republicans, a FiveThirtyEight analysis found that more Americans think abortion should be legal in most cases since the Dobbs decision. "​​Some increase in support for legalization was evident prior to Dobbs … particularly among Democrats," said Lydia Saad... Читать дальше...

Next month will be a big one for long-awaited television returns. July sees two iconic shows that ended in the 2010s come back for new episodes, and the slate also includes a new miniseries from director Steven Soderbergh, an adaptation of a popular video game franchise, and more. Here's everything to watch on TV this coming month.

Greece's conservative New Democracy party won a decisive victory in Sunday's national elections, securing party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis a second four-year term as prime minister.