Blown speaker: Kevin McCarthy is out
Another shutdown standoff, funding worries for Ukraine, more leadership chaos: the booting of America\u2019s speaker of the House of Representatives bodes ill for governance. \u201cJawan\u201d, a new Indian film, is non-stop action with Bollywood flourishes\u2014and reveals how divisions in the country are being bridged (9:26). And an investigation of places where centenarians are abundant suggests healthy lifestyles are not the cause (17:55).
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