Culture

Michel Foucault, born a century ago, remains the world's most cited social scientist

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The French philosopher and historian was born in Poitiers on Oct 15, 1926, and died in Paris on Jun 25, 1984, one of the first French public figures to die of AIDS. He is cited more than any other author in the humanities and social sciences.

A podcast lets listeners hear snippets of Wu-Tang Clan's one-copy album

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The podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out has published two snippets of Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, recorded at a listening party where Wu-Tang member Method Man heard the album for the first time.

Canadian health journalist Helen Branswell dies at 69

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Helen Branswell, praised for her coverage of infectious diseases and the COVID-19 pandemic, died Tuesday from complications of cancer. She was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, in 1957 and began as a freelancer in New Brunswick.

Martin Short says the pain of losing his daughter will always be with him

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The Canadian actor helped present a new award named for his daughter Katherine on Wednesday, at Selena Gomez's Rare Impact Fund Benefit for youth mental health in Los Angeles.

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US prison officials deny Sean "Diddy" Combs was hurt in a fight with a drug lord

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According to reports, Combs was taken from FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey to a hospital early on Oct 10 with a head injury, and returned the same day.

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Actor Imran Khan ordered to leave India after joining a protest

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On Oct 10, Khan joined a protest called by the Cockroach Janta Party, part of a Gen Z-led movement seeking electoral reforms and the resignation of India's top election official over vote-fraud allegations. India's election commission denies them.

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Breaking Bad co-stars pay tribute to RJ Mitte, who died at 34

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Mitte, who played Walter White Jr. for all five seasons of Breaking Bad, died on Monday in Texas; his representatives said he died by suicide.

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Sally Rooney's books are withdrawn from sale in the UK

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Her publisher Faber says UK law stops it from passing on her earnings, because she publicly supports Palestine Action, a group the British government banned as a terrorist organization in July 2025. Being a member or supporter is punishable by up to 14 years in prison.