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'Booksmart' Director Olivia Wilde: Teen Movies 'Made Me Excited To Be Young'

Beanie Feldstein, left, and Kaitlyn Dever, play Molly and Amy, two star students who decide they need to cram four years of high school partying into one night in Booksmart. Annapurna Pictures hide caption

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'Booksmart' Director Olivia Wilde: Teen Movies 'Made Me Excited To Be Young'

Wilde says her directorial debut is a "love letter" to the '80s and '90s movies that defined her adolescence. She hopes this film will help Generation Z "celebrate being young."

National Security

Trump Stands By Decision To Declassify Intelligence That Led To Russia Investigation

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Politics

Week In Politics: Congressional Investigations, Trump And Pelosi's War Of Words

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Private Life Grace Jones

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Europe

What's At Stake In Europe's Crucial European Parliament Election

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What's At Stake In Europe's Crucial European Parliament Election

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Report From Nonprofit Group Avaaz Says 'Europe Is Being Drowned In Disinformation'

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Dreams The Cranberries

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At $2.1 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever

Zolgensma, a new drug approved by the FDA Friday, costs more than $2.1 million. It's made by AveXis, a drugmaker owned by pharmaceutical giant Novartis. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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At $2.1 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever

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At $2.1 Million, New Gene Therapy Is The Most Expensive Drug Ever

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Health Care

Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Trump Administration's Proposed HHS Rule Would Redefine What 'Sex' Means

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Movie Reviews

Disney's Live-Action 'Aladdin' Aims To Correct 1st Film's Problems, Replicate Success

by Bob Mondello

Disney's Live-Action 'Aladdin' Aims To Correct 1st Film's Problems, Replicate Success

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Author Interviews

'Accidental Presidents' Looks At Achievements Of Vice Presidents Who Became President

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National

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Will Be Delayed

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Europe

Theresa May To Resign As British Prime Minister On June 7

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U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

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Europe

U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

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U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

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National

Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Under Scrutiny After Students Say They Were Racially Profiled

by Cristela Guerra

Boston's Museum Of Fine Arts Under Scrutiny After Students Say They Were Racially Profiled

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Technology

Digital Forensics Expert Weighs In On Doctored Video Of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

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'Two Wings: The Music Of Black America In Migration' Celebrates Journey Millions Took

Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran think deeply about how the past is preserved and kept vital through music and culture. Dawound Bey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Music Interviews

'Two Wings: The Music Of Black America In Migration' Celebrates Journey Millions Took

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'Two Wings: The Music Of Black America In Migration' Celebrates Journey Millions Took

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Politics

Speaker Pelosi Holds Fast To Strategy Of Investigating Trump, Not Impeachment

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Politics

DHS Warnings About Chinese Technology Add To Concerns With Ongoing Trade Tensions

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DHS Warnings About Chinese Technology Add To Concerns With Ongoing Trade Tensions

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Asia

Trade Is Likely To Come Up During Trump's Visit To Japan

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Trade Is Likely To Come Up During Trump's Visit To Japan

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Some Time Alone, Alone Melody's Echo Chamber

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'Booksmart' Director Olivia Wilde: Teen Movies 'Made Me Excited To Be Young'

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'Booksmart' Director Olivia Wilde: Teen Movies 'Made Me Excited To Be Young'

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