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Neva: A Ravishing Color Palette for a Silent Adventure

Anyone who has seen “Princess Mononoke,” Hayao Miyazaki’s 1997 masterpiece about a young warrior and her wolf who battle to stave off an ecological disaster, will almost certainly discern its influence on the video game Neva. Both open against the backdrop of a once pristine natural environment that has been …

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Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way

In June, the Italian Ministry of Culture announced the excavation of a new room, not yet open to the public, in the ruins of Pompeii. A few weeks later, a group of archaeologists gathered to marvel at it: walls covered with bright blue paint — an expensive pigment reserved for …

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U.S. ‘Fusion Cells’ Assist in Israel’s Hunt for Hamas Leaders

Days after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Pentagon quietly dispatched several dozen commandos to Israel to help advise on hostage recovery efforts, U.S. officials said. Those troops from the Joint Special Operations Command were quickly joined by a group of intelligence officers, some working with the commandos …

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