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Photo: IFC In a touching scene that comes after the end of Michael Almereyda’s postmodern quasi-biopsy Tesla, the inventor Nikola Tesla (Ethan Hawke) rushes to a tennis court where his former financier, the tycoon JP Morgan (Donnie Keshawarz), is playing a game with his daughters. Speak through a chainlink gate, …

HONG KONG – Public restrooms around the world have a reputation for being dark, dirty and dangerous. Tokyo recently unveiled new toilets in two public parks aimed at addressing those concerns. For one thing, they are brightly lit and colorful. For another, they are transparent. This way the logic goes, …

It does not remain cool for everyone, with nearly half of the teens surveyed reporting that they were seriously trying to quit, according to new research. Nearly 25% said they tried to quit but failed. The findings are in line with “other research showing that there is a significant risk …

A widespread coronavirus outbreak aboard a fishing boat in Seattle may provide the first direct evidence that antibodies can provide protective immunity against the virus, according to a report on Tuesday. Crewmembers of the ship were studied before and after its 18-day voyage in May, which would eventually see more …

Superintendent Austin Beutner said in a press release Sunday that the attempt was “unusual” but necessary to open schools safely. “This will provide a public health benefit to the school community, as well as the greater Los Angeles area,” he said. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the …