Lebanese Seethe as Stinking Garbage Piles Grow in Beirut and Beyond

By BEN HUBBARD

Residents cited the failure of the Lebanese government to ensure adequate trash collection as proof of a dysfunctional leadership.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

Buzzing: Who is Joshua Jackson’s new love interest in the new season of The Affair?

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Who is Joshua Jackson’s new love interest in the new season of The Affair?

From now until our huge fall TV preview hits newsstands Sept. 10, EW is bringing you 50 scoops in 50 days. Follow the hashtag #50Scoops50Days on…

Published on July 27, 2015 at 01:00PM

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Buzzing: Sherlock actor reportedly to play senator in Star Wars: Rogue One

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Sherlock actor reportedly to play senator in Star Wars: Rogue One

One of the actors from Star Wars: Rogue One pulled his trigger a little early….

Published on July 27, 2015 at 01:00PM

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Buzzing: Kate Winslet recreates Titanic scene on the side of a cliff for Running Wild with Bear Grylls

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Kate Winslet recreates Titanic scene on the side of a cliff for Running Wild with Bear Grylls

Standing on the side of a cliff in Wales with her arms spread wide, Kate Winslet couldn’t resist the opportunity to make a Titanic reference — only…

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Obama Dances at State Dinner in Kenya

By Sauti Sol Entertainment

The president joined in the traditional Lipala dance made popular by the Kenyan pop group Sauti Sol on Saturday, during a state dinner held in his honor in Nairobi.

Published: July 27, 2015 at 12:00AM

Varoufakis Tapes: Listen to Excerpts From Greece’s Former Finance Minister on the Crisis

By Compiled by THE NEW YORK TIMES

In an audio recording, Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s recently departed finance minister, detailed a plan for the country to abandon the euro currency.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 12:00AM

1915: Belgian Artists Thank U.S.

By INTERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE

From the International Herald Tribune archives: Belgian artists offer their American benefactors a thank-you gift in 1915.

Published: July 27, 2015 at 12:00AM

Buzzing: Stan Lee weighs in on Michael B. Jordan as the Human Torch in Fantastic Four

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Stan Lee weighs in on Michael B. Jordan as the Human Torch in Fantastic Four

It’s no small understatement to say the Internet was agitated to learn Michael B. Jordan had been cast as the Human Torch in Josh Trank’s upcoming…

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Buzzing: Reading Rainbow, Girl Meets World, and more coming to Netflix in August

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Reading Rainbow, Girl Meets World, and more coming to Netflix in August

LeVar Burton is working to bring Reading Rainbow back, but in the meantime, fans of the show will be able to revisit the original when its first…

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Mayor Won’t Sign Host City Contract, Casting Doubt on Boston 2024 Olympics

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE

Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston said he would not sign a document making city taxpayers liable for cost overruns related to the 2024 Summer Olympics,

Published: July 27, 2015 at 08:00PM