Moana Wins Weekend but Misses Its Production Budget
Live-action Moana took the weekend crown on a $43M opening against a $250M budget; the No. 1 finish flatters a film that is nowhere near recouping its cost.
Maya Calloway
Bureau: New York
Croatia Rehires Slaven Bilic After World Cup Exit
Bilić's return is sold as a homecoming, but he inherits a squad that crashed out amid recriminations and a 14-year gap from the elite game — nothing solved but the vacancy.
McGregor Plans Surgery Before One Final Fight
McGregor posted a comeback vow three days after Holloway ended his return in 69 seconds; read it as a booked farewell fight and you miss that no surgery, clearance, or opponent exists yet.
Poll Finds Generational Split in American Jewish Identity
Only 4 in 10 younger religious Jews call supporting Israel core to their identity versus half of elders; reading it as one referendum on Israel misses an identity shifting toward practice.
Labrador Rescue Becomes a Cannabis-Toxicity Warning
A stretchered stoned dog is the shareable version; the part that matters is that no sample proved cannabis and pet-poisoning calls have tripled in five years.