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Microsoft Suspended From Green Card Program as Trump Officials Widen Fraud Drive

Vice President JD Vance singled out the tech firm as he and other officials accused an array of companies and universities of abusing the visa system.

What to Know About ‘The Social Reckoning’

Aaron Sorkin’s sort-of sequel to the 2010 “Social Network” dramatizes a whistle-blowing case at Facebook. Here’s what to know.

Aaron Sorkin on ‘The Social Reckoning’

The writer and director explains how he evolved the character of Mark Zuckerberg in the sort-of sequel to “The Social Network.”

For Years, Presley Gerber Documented His Own Struggles, in His Own Words

The son of Cindy Crawford, who died last month, left behind a trove of first-person testimonials about years of drug use, trying to stay clean and his mental health.

‘Musk’ Film Asks How He Got So Powerful. The Answers Don’t Satisfy.

Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary is deeply researched. But because the mogul has long been in the spotlight, little is new.

Forget Tech. San Francisco Is Home to Great Movies.

Along with films about algorithms and AI, the year has brought human stories that are welcome reminders of what life in the city is really like.

‘Misty Green’ Review: An Actor and the Pleas That Drive L.A.

The actor Rosalind Eleazar and the writer-director Chris Rock give us a portrait of struggle in a city of air kisses and transactional fondness.

The 49ers Are Loaded, Not Just With Talent, But With Leaders of All Kinds

The 49ers officially have eight captains, including George Kittle (85), Kyle Juszczyk (44) and Fred Warner (54), but there are many more who help guide the locker room.

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