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Movies

'Barbie' is pretty in pink — but will she also be profitable?

Warner Bros. and Mattel set out to create a movie marketing machine — including more than 100 brand collabs and viral social media campaigns — to build excitement for the film's July 21 release.

A covered body across from an armored vehicle on a street in the West Darfur state capital El Geneina on June 16, amid ongoing fighting between forces led by two generals in Sudan. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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In Sudan's Darfur, a rights group calls for an investigation into mounting atrocities

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Giraffes wait in a truck before they are unloaded at Iona National Park in Angola. Casey Crafford/Courtesy of African Parks hide caption

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For the first time in decades, Angolan giraffes now populate a park in Angola

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Politics

Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill

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Congress tackles food stamp changes in the farm bill

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