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10.15 | A giant goes small
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Thu » Paramount won Warner Bros. but inherited $80 billion in debt. Now Hollywood’s newest giant needs box-office hits. Fast. Also: Dennis Prager on finding gratitude after paralysis. In Iran, a woman who celebrated the Shah’s overthrow is still fighting the regime that replaced him. A new film takes Facebook to task while giving less attention to harms to children. Plus: Democratic governors break with teachers’ unions, and a world-record pumpkin title lasts just seven days. EP 3509 · Thu Oct 15, 2026 ☀️Today’s stories › Thursday morning news › Iran: The revolution that betrayed › Paramount–Warner merger: A giant goes small › Facebook movie: A selective reckoning › Kicker: Seven days on…