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Eric Tucker painted the everyday people in his hometown of Warrington, England — like this smoker in a pub. Tony Longmore hide caption

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'Unseen Artist' Eric Tucker Spent Decades Painting — But Nobody Knew

Boxer and laborer Eric Tucker created hundreds of paintings of his home town — and kept them secret, stashed around his house. Now, almost two years after his death, he has a museum exhibition.

'Unseen Artist' Eric Tucker Spent Decades Painting — But Nobody Knew

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in Iowa last month. She has announced a new PAC to back progressive congressional candidates. Gene J. Puskar/AP hide caption

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Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Launches Political Group To Boost Progressive Candidates

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., rolled out a political action committee to help raise money for outsider candidates — some running against her own House colleagues.

The 'Friends' cast will take part in an unscripted reunion special on HBO Max in May, with all six stars of the show. The cast of the show from left, David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Courteney Cox Arquette, Jennifer Aniston and Matt LeBlanc pose after the show won outstanding comedy series at the 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, in Los Angeles in Sept. 2002. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption

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All 6 Original 'Friends' Cast Members Will Reunite For Special In May

WarnerMedia announced the six principle cast members of 'Friends' will reunite for an unscripted special in May 2020 — 16 years after the iconic sitcom went off the air.

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4-Day Workweek's Appeal Goes Global As Bosses Seek Boosted Profits, Morale

The notion of a shorter workweek might sound crazy to overworked Americans, but around the world, companies and even governments are starting to embrace it. The key is fewer meetings and distractions.

Satellite images show the effects of a prolonged warm spell on Eagle Island, in the far north of the Antarctic Peninsula, NASA says. An inch of snowpack melted in just one day, the agency says. The blue areas in snow on the right are ponds of melted water. NASA hide caption

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'Antarctica Melts,' NASA Says, Showing Effects Of A Record Warm Spell

Taken just nine days apart, two images illustrate the impact a recent warm period had on the Antarctic Peninsula. NASA says such warmth "has become more common in recent years."

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Study Finds Century-Old Combat Helmet Superior Shield Against Brain Trauma

Combat helmets have always been made to protect against blunt objects, not blast waves. Despite improvements in helmet design, battlefield brain injuries continue.

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Supreme Court Pipeline Fight Could Disrupt How The Appalachian Trail Is Run

The Appalachian Trail is at the center of a legal case before the Supreme Court on Monday involving a proposed gas pipeline. Trail officials say it has become a football between the case's two sides.

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Restrictions And Rewards: How China Is Locking Down Half A Billion Citizens

No one can say whether the tough measures will help defeat coronavirus, but they've definitely changed daily life — and raised concerns.

Yes, Al Pacino (seen here with Logan Lerman) is in Hunters, Amazon's new show about a band of Nazi hunters in the 1970s, but he's not the most interesting thing about it. Christopher Saunders/Amazon Studios, Prime Video hide caption

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Flashy, Splashy 'Hunters' Is More Fun Than It Should Be

Al Pacino is the marquee attraction in Hunters, Amazon's new show about Nazi hunters in the 1970s — but the story is splashy and electric enough that he's not the most interesting thing in it.

Flashy, Splashy 'Hunters' Is More Fun Than It Should Be

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