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Forget Grotesque Sights. David Cronenberg Does Grotesque Desires.
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As Trump Cuts Foreign Aid, What Does It Mean for the Gates Foundation?
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A Novelist Finds Unsettling Echoes in a Nazi-Era Filmmaker’s Compromises
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Trump’s Cuts to Science Funding Could Hurt U.S. Economy, Study Shows
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