NPR notes that the order attempts to prohibit individual stations in NPR’s system from using any federal money to buy NPR programming, like “All Things Considered,” the most listened-to afternoon radio news program in the country, its early counterpart “Morning Edition” and cultural programming like the
The production is lush throughout the whole season, beginning with the gorgeous country homes — filmmakers scouted 60 of them, and chose 12. They created new dinner services to dress the tables, and made 3,000 candles to light all the candelabras — different hues for different rooms. There were 96 vases of fresh flowers at all times in Talleyrand’s home, according to production notes.As for costumes, some 1,000 of them were made from scratch, because the filmmakers had a specific vision of clothing that was not period-accurate but also not completely modern.
Then there was that crazy banquet that ends the season. Filming at the Parc de Saint-Cloud, which boasts dramatic fountains, the production created a giant tent covered with “an extraordinary amount of velvet,” and loaded down the tables with food, including a 60 kilo (132 pound) leg of lamb and a 50 kilo (110-pound) tuna.They also made 5,000 cream puffs, which were assembled into grand, towering structures — befitting not only a new emperor but the world’s first celebrity chef.CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue effort to get him back to sea.
The two-ton seal, which an animal welfare group said was a young male, was making his way through a suburb of Gordon’s Bay near Cape Town.Locals came out of houses and recorded videos.
“This is unreal. Hi, bro, how did you get here?” one woman asked.
Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street in Gordon’s Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo)“He sent me a message saying he wasn’t going to take part and I responded and then talked to him by phone,” Spalletti said. “There are players who deserve to be here just as much as he does.”
Acerbi said on Instagram that he felt disrespected.“I don’t want to stay where I’m not really wanted and it’s clear that I’m not part of the coach’s plans,” Acerbi wrote.
Italy visits Norway on Friday and then hosts Moldova three days later.“Whether we go to the World Cup or not depends a lot on how we play in Norway,” Spalletti said. “We all know it.”