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What ‘Pocahontas’ Tells Us About Disney, for Better and Worse - The New York Times Movies | What ‘Pocahontas’ Tells Us About Disney, for Better and Worse https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/16/movies/pocahontas-disney.html Share full article Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Disney’s animated achievements — certain ones — are imprinted on our brains, in part because the company reminds us about them seemingly nonstop...

about 10 months ago (12/08/2023)

Nevada lithium mine threatens cultural sites Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Heritage news Nevada lithium mine threatens cultural sites The US federal government’s manoeuvres to boost domestic lithium extraction are raising fears from tribal communities about archaeological and environmental impacts Gabriella Angeleti 8 December 2023 Share Members of the Fort McDermitt Paiute-Shoshone tribe gather to oppose the Thacker Pass lithium mine Photo: Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The construction of an open-pit lithium mine in northern Nevada, which is scheduled to begin full-fledged operation in 2026, will have irreversible effects on the environment and cultural heritage sites in the region, according to archaeologists, environmentalists and Native American communities who oppose the project...