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On Truth & Movies this week, we discuss Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3, and Gabriel Mascaro’s The Blue Trail. Joining host Leila Latif are David Jenkins and Elena Lazic. Truth & Movies is the podcast from the film experts at Little White Lies, where along with selected colleagues and friends, they discuss the latest movie releases. Truth & Movies has all your film needs covered, reviewing the latest releases big and small, talking to some of the most exciting filmmakers, keeping you across important industry news, and reassessing great films from days gone by with the…

In 1959, Milton I. Roemer — a physician and pioneering health services researcher at UCLA — published a study that would influence American healthcare policy for generations. Examining hospital utilization patterns, Roemer observed a striking correlation in insured populations: the availability of more hospital beds was associated with greater numbers of hospital days used. “A built bed is a filled bed,” he concluded. This insight, known as Roemer’s Law, posited that supply tends to create its own demand. In the context of third-party payment systems, it implied that unchecked expansion of facilities would fuel wasteful overcapacity and drive escalating costs…

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) held their nerve in a pulsating contest to defeat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 10 runs in Match 27 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. After being put in to bat first by CSK, SRH posted a competitive 194/9 and then produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict the visitors to 184/8 in a match that went down to the wire.Abhishek Sharma, Heinrich Klaasen sizzle with the batSRH’s innings was built on two outstanding knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen, both of whom scored 59 runs but in contrasting…

The Pittsburgh Penguins are back in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They will take on their in-state rival, the Philadelphia Flyers, in Round 1. Nobody expected either team to be in this position. Most pegged the Penguins and Flyers to finish near the bottom of the Metro Division, but here they are once again renewing their rivalry. Part of the reason the Penguins are in this position is because of their captain, Sidney Crosby. NHL Rumors: Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas on Sidney Crosby The Penguins missed the playoffs the last three seasons in 2023, 2024, and 2025. All the talk…

Brent crude sinks by a tenth after Iran says the key waterway is open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

Representative Sheri Biggs of South Carolina has disclosed a purchase of up to $250,000 in Bitcoin exposure via the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), marking one of the largest single Bitcoin-related buys by a sitting member of Congress.  The Periodic Transaction Report filed with the House shows a transaction in the $100,001–$250,000 range executed on March 4, 2026 and reported in mid‑April, in line with disclosure deadlines under the STOCK Act. The trade places Biggs among Congress’s most aggressive adopters of Bitcoin investment products, a cohort that already includes Senator David McCormick and Representative Brandon Gill, who have collectively reported hundreds…

The WNO credits the success of Rosalía and the rise of so-called “opera aesthetics” on social media.

Ruturaj Gaikwad (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings captain Ruturaj Gaikwad admitted his team let the game slip in the middle overs as they lost by 10 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026. CSK were well placed in the chase but couldn’t maintain momentum when it mattered most.Gaikwad explained that based on SRH’s strong start, he expected a total around 220-230, so restricting them under 200 felt like a win. However, the chase derailed after the 10-over mark when CSK scored just four runs in two overs, allowing the pressure to build. Watch Shreyas Iyer masterclass & Arshdeep…

A proposed change to class sizes at Harvard University has become a point of contention in ongoing labour negotiations, with union representatives alleging a unilateral shift in working conditions.At a bargaining session this week, Harvard officials said that sections of its introductory Expository Writing “Studio 10” courses would increase from 10 to 15 students starting next academic year. According to the Associated Press, the proposal was discussed as part of broader contract negotiations with the Harvard Academic Workers-United Auto Workers.Union representatives said the move would increase instructors’ workload and should be subject to bargaining. They argued that federal labour law…

The SEC Division of Trading and Markets published a staff statement,  telling certain wallet-linked crypto trading apps they can operate without a broker-dealer license – for now – as long as they function as neutral software and stay out of the business of actually moving your money. The detail most headlines are missing, though, is that this exemption carries no legal force, expires in five years, and could evaporate entirely if Congress fails to act or a future SEC leadership decides to reverse course. Source: RWA.XYZ The market these rules address is already substantial. RWA.xyz currently shows $29.3 billion in…