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  • To see how the world wastes time ... er, explores cultural phenomena ... check out some of the top videos by country from YouTube Rewind's rankings for 2017.
  • NPR asks Rep. Adam Smith of Washington state, top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, about the mobilization of U.S. Marines and deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.
  • A new report by the World Health Organization shows the Top 10 leading causes of death globally. Heart disease remains at the top of that list.
  • Here are the August 3 primary election results from the municipal races in Spokane County.In the city of Spokane's Northwest district, former state…
  • Since the 1970s, David Cronenberg has made movies for people with weird tastes and strong stomachs. The Canadian auteur is back with “Crimes of the Future,” a violent sci-fi fable that, Nathan Weinbender says, plays like Cronenberg’s greatest hits.
  • The 48th annual Seattle International Film Festival wrapped recently, its return to theaters following an all-digital edition in 2021. Nathan Weinbender saw a number of upcoming movies both virtually and in person, and he runs down some highlights.
  • If 2022 produces a stranger, more divisive movie than the new horror curiosity “Men,” it’ll be quite a year. Nathan Weinbender takes a look at the latest provocation from Alex Garland, which is the sort of movie that most people will hate and a select few will love.
  • It’s a rule in Hollywood: If a book is a bestseller, it’s bound to get a movie adaptation. The latest hit novel turned movie is “Where the Crawdads Sing,” and although it’s well-made and -acted, Nathan Weinbender says the story has no sizzle.
  • The new thriller “Barbarian” has become a surprise critical and financial success, a scary and funny mystery that begins with two strangers and an Airbnb with secrets in the basement. Nathan Weinbender says it’s a lot of depraved fun, and it works best the less you know about it.
  • It may seem impossible to satirize life in 21st century America, but the new dark comedy “Not Okay” does its best. The film is now streaming on Hulu, and Nathan Weinbender says its plot may be predictable, but its performances make it worth checking out.
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