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I am a veteran with PTSD, depression, anxiety and marital discord. The Veterans Affairs Department has been paying for me to see a therapist. At my last session, I shared with my therapist that I’d had a sexual dream about her. I did not share any specifics about the dream, and I did not say or suggest that I have a crush on her. (I do not.)My therapist blew up at me, saying that this is something you should not bring up to a therapist. The next day I felt so bad about the incident that I texted the therapist…

Movies directed by Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater and Ari Aster are among 19 films that will compete for the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the event’s organizers announced at a news conference on Thursday.The festival’s 78th edition, which opens May 13 and runs through May 24, will also feature the premiere of “Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning,” the eighth movie in the action series starring Tom Cruise, playing in an out-of-competition spot.Linklater’s movie, “Nouvelle Vague,” is about the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 classic “Breathless,” a seminal picture in the French New Wave film movement.Other movies by…

Elton John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” Amy Winehouse’s “Back to Black,” albums by Miles Davis and Steve Miller Band, and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical “Hamilton” are just some of the latest recordings to be added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, to be preserved for future generations.  On Wednesday the Library announced 25 audio recordings that are being inducted to the Registry. This year’s additions, representative of America’s artistic, cultural and historic heritage, encompass a vast range of genres, from jazz, rock, pop, folk, country, Latin, Broadway and rap, to radio, spoken…

OpenAI asked a federal court on Wednesday to bar Elon Musk from unfairly attacking it through a high-profile lawsuit he filed last year, the latest move in a bitter feud between the artificial intelligence start-up and the world’s richest man.In a filing in federal court in San Francisco, OpenAI said Mr. Musk had “made it his project to take down OpenAI.” The company requested that the tech billionaire be stopped from taking “further unlawful and unfair action” against OpenAI and asked the court to hold Mr. Musk responsible for any damage he has caused the firm.The filing was another sign…

On a bright April morning, bleary-eyed after an overnight passage from mainland Norway and four short hours of sleep, we stumbled into a dockfront cafe in Kabelvag, a small town on the island of Austvagoya, part of the Lofoten archipelago.As we walked past a crackling wood stove and a rusted ship’s anchor, the host pointed us toward a pair of self-serve waffle irons and an enormous coffeepot. She didn’t bother asking what we wanted for breakfast; the answer was obvious. Here, a good day always begins with waffles and coffee.Nyvagar, a classic red-fronted lodge, serves as a restaurant, hotel and…

Solihull, a market town in England’s West Midlands, is home to one of Britain’s largest car factories, run by the luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover.The factory, a collection of low-slung gray buildings spread over 300 acres, does not tower physically over Solihull. But its influence here is vast. Nine thousand people work directly for Jaguar Land Rover, known as JLR, while many more are employed by its contractors.So President Trump’s introduction of a 25 percent tariff on imported cars — which remains in place despite the pause on steep so-called “reciprocal” tariffs announced on Wednesday — has caused anxiety in…

In what could be a key 2025 bellwether, Virginia’s race for governor will also make history, all but guaranteeing the Commonwealth’s first female governor. Democrat Abigail Spanberger, a former congresswoman and CIA officer, will face Republican Lt. Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, a Marine veteran, after both state parties confirmed their nominees in recent days.One of the only competitive races of the year, the Virginia gubernatorial contest will be closely watched by both parties — and is often treated as a referendum on the president’s party. Historically, Virginia has voted for a governor of the opposite political party, every time a new…

A Florida police officer is recovering after an illegal immigrant crashed into his patrol car last week.Belle Isle police officer Jacob Tapia was injured on April 3 after Paula Hernandez Lazaro crashed into his patrol vehicle after failing to yield while making a left turn. Lazaro, who was driving without a license, hit Tapia’s car so hard that it went off the road and collided with a tree and a fence. The officer was treated at Orlando Regional Medical Center for minor injuries and was released the same day.”He’s expected to make a full recovery and will be following up to…

As many Canadians cancel their trips to the U.S. amid the trade war and annexation threats, costs to travel within the Great White North remains high — but there’s a lot more than just your seat on the plane that goes into the price. The trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to turn Canada into the 51st state have spurred a surge in “Buy Canadian” sentiment, including calls from federal leaders for Canadians to axe travel plans to the U.S. and vacation in the country instead.But when Canadians purchase their tickets, they may notice additional costs beyond their…

Kate Chaney has confirmed she would be open to “negotiation” if the May 3 election results in a hung Parliament but refused to reveal whether she would back Peter Dutton or Anthony Albanese.