On America's birthday, a scathing oligarch slapdown returns
Plus: Cuba faces blackouts with resilience, Circus Bella sticks the flip, World Cup 'Goal Rush' scores
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Today's headlines:
Screen Grabs: On America’s birthday, a scathing oligarch slapdown returns
By Dennis Harvey
'Citizen Kane' rides again. Plus: Julie Carmen's colorful career, hilarious 'She's the He,' a Studio Ghibli legend, more movies
In Cuba, blackouts and resilience
By Mark Ginsburg
Trump's blockade is taking a terrible toll, but Cubans continue to resist. A report from the Building Relations with Cuban Labor delegation visit.
All aboard the ‘Goal Rush’: SFMTA hops on World Cup fever with local watch parties
By Alan Chazaro
Catch soccer with the sea lions or grab a brew at a local pub—for prizes—as public transport whisks you from game to game.
Drama Masks: Send in the clowns, they’re already here
By Charles Lewis III
Circus Bella sticks to thrilling formula while adding new tricks, making a statement without flipping into politics.
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