Sofia Martinez covers film, television, streaming and internet culture. At TRN, she explores how entertainment reflects and shapes politics, identity and generational change.
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VATICAN CITY — The Priestly Society of St. Pius X (SSPX), a traditionalist Catholic group long at odds with the Vatican, has…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Iran has intensified its regional threats even as reports emerge that Tehran is exploring renewed nuclear negotiations with the…
GAZA CITY — The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt partially reopened Monday under the terms of the recent ceasefire agreement…
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