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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Sound of Falling' Review: A Haunting Meditation on Womanhood and Rural Strife That Heralds the Arrival of a Bold New Talent
It's not every day you see a movie that resembles nothing you've quite seen before, making you question the very notion of what a movie can be. And yet German director Mascha Schilinski's bold second feature, Sound of Falling (In Die Sonne Schauen), is just that: a transfixing chronicle in which the lives of four girls are fused into one long cinematic tone poem, hopping between different epochs without warning, painting a portrait of budding womanhood and rural strife through the ages. The closest thing that comes to mind is probably Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life, although this is Malick by way of Jane Campion and Michael Haneke, shifting between fleeting coming-of-age moments and scenes of resolute darkness and human cruelty. At two and a half hours, and without an easily discernible narrative throughline, Sound of Falling is arthouse filmmaking with a capital A that will best appeal to patient audiences. They will be rewarded by a work that reminds us how the cinema can still reinvent itself, as long as there are directors like Schilinski audacious enough to try. More from The Hollywood Reporter Lynne Ramsay, Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson Toast 'Die, My Love' at Cannes Dinner Hosted by The Hollywood Reporter and Longines Can Cannes Help California Get Its Groove Back? Cannes: 'The Creep' Remake Sells for U.K. (Exclusive) Co-written with Louise Peter, the movie's collage-like structure tells four simultaneous stories though a series of fragments or snaphots (cameras of all types are depicted and used on screen), spanning a timeframe from the early 20th century all the way to the present. Set in the same massive farmhouse that passes down from one family to another, the film never strays too far from its main location, venturing out to wander the nearby fields or dip into a picturesque river separating East and West Germany. Characters come and go over the years, as cinematographer Fabian Gamper (shooting in the box-like 1:1.37 format) creeps around the house like a ghost discreetly recording events as they happen, catching moments of torment and flashes of occasional humor. Scenes become memories in other scenes, passed on from the living to the dead and back again, cut together by editor Evelyn Rack so that they resonate more as time goes by. The effect can be disorienting at first, and Sound of Falling is a film whose power slowly accumulates as it progresses. The quartet of girls we follow — Alma (Hanna Heckt) after the turn of the last century, Erika (Lea Drinda) after WWII, Angelika (Lena Urzendowsky) in the GDR of the 1980s and Lenka (Laeni Geiseler) in the present — are not all related, though they share a common history that hangs over the house as both a blessing and a curse. There is trauma in their lives — sometimes deep unforgettable trauma that never seems to leave the Altmark region where their farm is located. But there is also beauty and self-discovery. Schilinski has essentially made four bildungsroman movies at once, each of them about young women awakening to the possibilities, as well as to the limits, that life has to offer them. The scenes involving Alma and Erika, both of whom grow up in worlds dominated by a solemn patriarchy and plagued by hardship, feel like they were drawn from period horror movies. The pale blonde Alma is obsessed by a dead sibling whose portrait rests on a mantle honoring the family dead. In the picture, the girl's corpse is propped up on a sofa alongside some of her favorite toys, in a style of post-mortem photography popular at the time. Decades later, Erika bears a carnal attraction to her Uncle Fritz (Martin Rother), an amputee who lies withering in pain in his bedroom. Much later we learn how he lost his leg as a teenager, in a startling scene of parental savagery. At first blush, the stories of Angelika and Lenka seem altogether more pleasant, revealing how life in their agricultural community did grow somewhat easier over time. This doesn't mean the girls don't have their own demons to face, whether it's Angelika's burgeoning sexuality and disturbing relationship with her uncle (Konstantin Lindhorst), or the melancholic Lenka's friendship with a neighboring girl (Zoë Baier) trying to get over the death of her mother. Schilinski finds powerful visual hooks to connect the characters across the decades. They make the same gestures, witness the same things — many scenes are shot from their POVs, through windows, doorways and keyholes — and sometimes live out parallel stories, as if their bodies were marked by the wounds and revelations of earlier times. With its epic scope and precisely drawn figures in the countryside, the film has the weight of a hefty 19th century agrarian novel. But it's told as a pure work of stream of consciousness, as if Virginia Woolf had decided to rewrite a book by Thomas Hardy. This could prove frustrating for viewers looking to latch on to a single plotline, or even multiple plotlines that merge together seamlessly as an ensemble piece. Sound of Falling (whose German title translates to Looking into the Sun) offers up an altogether different kind of storytelling, made up of momentary sensations, images, emotions and sounds that gradually form a bigger picture. That picture depicts a world where young women face untold obstacles from one epoch to another, including rape, the death of loved ones, forced sterilization, incest, and a form of rural slavery and prostitution, yet eventually emerge as arbiters of their own fates. Schilinski doesn't spare us all their pain and suffering, nor does she hide the joy and wonder they sometimes experience. Her brave girls carry their forebearers within them from one generation to the next, surging toward the future both damaged and victorious. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Goonies' Cast, Then and Now "A Nutless Monkey Could Do Your Job": From Abusive to Angst-Ridden, 16 Memorable Studio Exec Portrayals in Film and TV The 10 Best Baseball Movies of All Time, Ranked
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yang Zi begins filming new drama with Hu Ge
8 May - Yang Zi is officially shooting her new drama, "Born to Be Alive" (also known as "The Tree of Life"). Sharing the good news on Weibo, the actress posted several photos from the launch of the drama, writing, "The tree of life blooming in barrenness has love and hope. The answers are on the way and there are miracles in life." It was revealed that the drama will also have Hu Ge is a special role, with the actor confirming it online, writing, "Let's feel the love and nature together on this land of endless life." Hu Ge also stars in the drama According to Baidu, the drama stars Yang Zi as Bai Ju, a girl who was adopted by her family in Golmud, Qinghai. When she grew up, she established the first yak research and experimental base in Qinghai and started a yak beef food processing factory. She leads the villagers to abandon their traditional way of making a living by mining coal and poaching through ecological production, lifting them out of poverty. This marks the third collaboration between Yang Zi and Noon Soonshine following "Battle of Changsha" and "Ode to Joy". The cast and production crew at the launching ceremony (Photo Source: Yang Zi Weibo)
Boston Globe
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Arson attack on Pennsylvania governor's home evokes trauma for the state's Jews
Still, the attack hit the Jewish community hard in a state where such pain is achingly familiar. It targeted Pennsylvania's religiously observant Jewish governor in the very place where just hours before he had hosted one of the central rituals of the Jewish calendar. Advertisement Zawatsky heads a Pittsburgh organization formed to counter antisemitism and memorialize the victims of another Pennsylvania assault – the murders of 11 worshippers from three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue more than six years ago, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Seeing those images is deeply traumatic,' said Zawatsky, CEO of The Tree of Life, the group established in the wake of the Oct. 27, 2018 killings. 'It's not too much to ask that we all live in a country where we celebrate our faith without fear.' A murkier picture emerges on motive The synagogue shooting trial revealed that the gunman, who was convicted and sentenced to death, had long been steeped in antisemitism and methodically carried out the attack. Advertisement In the Harrisburg case, things are less clear. Investigators have released only fragments of what the suspect, Cody Balmer, of Harrisburg, told them. His relatives say he has struggled with mental illness, and his lawyers suggested Wednesday that will be central to their defense. 'We have no definitive information about this person's motive,' Zawatsky said. 'We do know that there was certainly hate involved.' Pennsylvania State Police said the 38-year-old Balmer confessed to the attack, harbored hatred for the governor and said he planned to beat Shapiro with a hammer. 'BALMER identified himself by name and related that Governor Josh SHAPIRO needs to know that he '...will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,'' police wrote as part of applications for search warrants. Exactly who and what that meant were unclear in the documents. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York on Thursday called on the Justice Department to determine whether the attack qualifies as a federal hate crime. Audrey Glickman, a survivor of the 2018 attack and a member of Tree of Life Congregation, said she admired Shapiro's composure, just hours after the attack, and his emphatic denunciation of hatred regardless of motivation. 'It takes a while to realize you've been attacked and what to make of it,' Glickman said. She admired 'how he stood up right away and spoke strongly about it.' Shapiro responded to the scene of the 2018 Pittsburgh attack as Pennsylvania's then-attorney general. As governor, he took part in the 2024 groundbreaking for a new building to replace the synagogue, including a memorial, programming and other exhibits aimed to counter antisemitism. Reminders of an overheated political climate About 200 people participated in a somber march Wednesday night in Harrisburg. They walked from the parking lot of a synagogue to the governor's residence, where they held a multifaith prayer vigil across the street. Advertisement Several marchers connected the attack to the overheated political climate. 'To deny it is like putting your head in the sand,' said retired Presbyterian minister Don Potter, 75, of Dillsburg, who said the images of the building's interior with fire damage 'made me sick.' Enid Wassner, a retired child care worker from Hershey, said the fact that the firebombing occurring during Passover and targeted Shapiro and his family was 'extremely worrying.' She noted that Jewish institutions and buildings in Harrisburg have had to increase security. 'Gradually things have been getting more worrisome, for me personally and the entire Jewish community.' Questions emerge about attacker's mental state Police said in court affidavits that in an interview with detectives Balmer 'admitted to harboring hatred towards' Shapiro and referred to the Palestinian people in a 911 call attributed to him that was placed shortly after the break-in. Balmer's mother and brother have said he suffered from bipolar disorder and would not consistently take medication. His brother, Dan Balmer, said Cody Balmer twice in recent years spent time in a psychiatric hospital in Harrisburg. During a court hearing on Monday, Balmer denied any history of mental illness. Dan Balmer told the AP on Tuesday that Cody Balmer 'had these theories that were going on in his head' and became angry when family members would tell him his views didn't reflect reality. 'The allegations, if true, demonstrate the devastating consequences of severe mental illness,' Mary Klatt, the chief public defender in Dauphin County, whose office is representing Balmer, said Wednesday. She said his preliminary hearing would be delayed to determine whether Balmer is mentally competent to stand trial. Advertisement Identity moves to forefront for Shapiro Shapiro declined to talk about the attacker's motive on Wednesday, saying prosecutors will ultimately determine what drove him. 'It's not for me to answer that,' he said. The governor has publicly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the nature of Israel's military action in Gaza, but also has backed Israel's right to defend itself from Hamas. Hank Butler, executive director of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, said Shapiro's focus has been Pennsylvania and not the Palestinian people. 'To say that our governor wishes the worst on the Palestinian people is not welcomed here,' Butler said. 'It is not justified, absolutely not justified -- no attack is justified.' Shapiro has won statewide races three times in a crucial battleground state. He was a finalist to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate in last year's presidential campaign and is considered a potential 2028 Democratic candidate for president. The attack once again puts his identity front and center. When Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Shapiro, Republicans tried to cast the pick as a snub to Jewish voters. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, an umbrella group for more than 800 Reform congregations in North America, connected the attack to Shapiro's identity. 'He's also someone who is a strong supporter of Israel,' Jacobs said of Shapiro. 'Are those things that put your life at risk in the 21st century?' Zawatsky, the Tree of Life CEO, noted that in the Passover ritual, Jews are instructed not just to recite the story of their ancient forebears' liberation from slavery but to envision themselves as having experienced it – something that feels especially poignant now. Whether law enforcement officials ultimately settle on a definitive conclusion about what motivated last weekend's attack, she and others already know what living in fear feels like. Advertisement 'It's very sad to think we pass along the inherited trauma of the fear of antisemitism, but never did I think we would be a generation that would have the lived experience of this kind of violent antisemitism,' she said. Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's Smith reported from Pittsburgh and Cooper from Phoenix.
The Independent
17-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Arson attack on Pennsylvania governor's home evokes trauma for the state's Jews
A year ago, Carole Zawatsky was invited by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to a Passover Seder, held in the same room at the governor's official residence that was devastated by an arsonist just hours after Shapiro hosted this year's Jewish holiday feast. Now, as she looks at photos of the destruction, Zawatsky can envision where she had been seated and how deadly the attack could have been. Like many others, Zawatsky is cautiously awaiting word from investigators about the motivations of the attacker, which are clouded by hints of erratic behavior as well as statements from his past. Still, the attack hit the Jewish community hard in a state where such pain is achingly familiar. It targeted Pennsylvania's religiously observant Jewish governor in the very place where just hours before he had hosted one of the central rituals of the Jewish calendar. Zawatsky heads a Pittsburgh organization formed to counter antisemitism and memorialize the victims of another Pennsylvania assault – the murders of 11 worshippers from three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue more than six years ago, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. 'Seeing those images is deeply traumatic,' said Zawatsky, CEO of The Tree of Life, the group established in the wake of the Oct. 27, 2018 killings. 'It's not too much to ask that we all live in a country where we celebrate our faith without fear.' A murkier picture emerges on motive The synagogue shooting trial revealed that the gunman, who was convicted and sentenced to death, had long been steeped in antisemitism and methodically carried out the attack. In the Harrisburg case, things are less clear. Investigators have released only fragments of what the suspect, Cody Balmer, of Harrisburg, told them. His relatives say he has struggled with mental illness, and his lawyers suggested Wednesday that will be central to their defense. 'We have no definitive information about this person's motive," Zawatsky said. "We do know that there was certainly hate involved.' Pennsylvania State Police said the 38-year-old Balmer confessed to the attack, harbored hatred for the governor and said he planned to beat Shapiro with a hammer. 'BALMER identified himself by name and related that Governor Josh SHAPIRO needs to know that he '...will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,'' police wrote as part of applications for search warrants. Exactly who and what that meant were unclear in the documents. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York on Thursday called on the Justice Department to determine whether the attack qualifies as a federal hate crime. Audrey Glickman, a survivor of the 2018 attack and a member of Tree of Life Congregation, said she admired Shapiro's composure, just hours after the attack, and his emphatic denunciation of hatred regardless of motivation. 'It takes a while to realize you've been attacked and what to make of it,' Glickman said. She admired 'how he stood up right away and spoke strongly about it.' Shapiro responded to the scene of the 2018 Pittsburgh attack as Pennsylvania's then-attorney general. As governor, he took part in the 2024 groundbreaking for a new building to replace the synagogue, including a memorial, programming and other exhibits aimed to counter antisemitism. Reminders of an overheated political climate About 200 people participated in a somber march Wednesday night in Harrisburg. They walked from the parking lot of a synagogue to the governor's residence, where they held a multifaith prayer vigil across the street. Several marchers connected the attack to the overheated political climate. 'To deny it is like putting your head in the sand,' said retired Presbyterian minister Don Potter, 75, of Dillsburg, who said the images of the building's interior with fire damage 'made me sick.' Enid Wassner, a retired child care worker from Hershey, said the fact that the firebombing occurring during Passover and targeted Shapiro and his family was 'extremely worrying.' She noted that Jewish institutions and buildings in Harrisburg have had to increase security. 'Gradually things have been getting more worrisome, for me personally and the entire Jewish community." Questions emerge about attacker's mental state Police said in court affidavits that in an interview with detectives Balmer 'admitted to harboring hatred towards' Shapiro and referred to the Palestinian people in a 911 call attributed to him that was placed shortly after the break-in. Balmer's mother and brother have said he suffered from bipolar disorder and would not consistently take medication. His brother, Dan Balmer, said Cody Balmer twice in recent years spent time in a psychiatric hospital in Harrisburg. During a court hearing on Monday, Balmer denied any history of mental illness. Dan Balmer told the AP on Tuesday that Cody Balmer 'had these theories that were going on in his head' and became angry when family members would tell him his views didn't reflect reality. 'The allegations, if true, demonstrate the devastating consequences of severe mental illness,' Mary Klatt, the chief public defender in Dauphin County, whose office is representing Balmer, said Wednesday. She said his preliminary hearing would be delayed to determine whether Balmer is mentally competent to stand trial. Identity moves to forefront for Shapiro Shapiro declined to talk about the attacker's motive on Wednesday, saying prosecutors will ultimately determine what drove him. 'It's not for me to answer that,' he said. The governor has publicly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the nature of Israel's military action in Gaza, but also has backed Israel's right to defend itself from Hamas. Hank Butler, executive director of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, said Shapiro's focus has been Pennsylvania and not the Palestinian people. 'To say that our governor wishes the worst on the Palestinian people is not welcomed here,' Butler said. 'It is not justified, absolutely not justified -- no attack is justified.' Shapiro has won statewide races three times in a crucial battleground state. He was a finalist to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate in last year's presidential campaign and is considered a potential 2028 Democratic candidate for president. The attack once again puts his identity front and center. When Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Shapiro, Republicans tried to cast the pick as a snub to Jewish voters. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, an umbrella group for more than 800 Reform congregations in North America, connected the attack to Shapiro's identity. 'He's also someone who is a strong supporter of Israel,' Jacobs said of Shapiro. "Are those things that put your life at risk in the 21st century?' Zawatsky, the Tree of Life CEO, noted that in the Passover ritual, Jews are instructed not just to recite the story of their ancient forebears' liberation from slavery but to envision themselves as having experienced it – something that feels especially poignant now. Whether law enforcement officials ultimately settle on a definitive conclusion about what motivated last weekend's attack, she and others already know what living in fear feels like. 'It's very sad to think we pass along the inherited trauma of the fear of antisemitism, but never did I think we would be a generation that would have the lived experience of this kind of violent antisemitism,' she said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. ___ Smith reported from Pittsburgh and Cooper from Phoenix.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Arson attack on Pennsylvania governor's home evokes trauma for state's Jews
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A year ago, Carole Zawatsky was invited by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to a Passover Seder, held in the same room at the governor's official residence that was devastated by an arsonist just hours after Shapiro hosted this year's Jewish holiday feast. Now, as she looks at photos of the destruction, Zawatsky can envision where she had been seated and how deadly the attack could have been. Like many others, Zawatsky is cautiously awaiting word from investigators about the motivations of the attacker, which are clouded by hints of erratic behavior as well as statements from his past. Still, the attack hit the Jewish community hard in a state where such pain is achingly familiar. It targeted Pennsylvania's religiously observant Jewish governor in the very place where just hours before he had hosted one of the central rituals of the Jewish calendar. Zawatsky heads a Pittsburgh organization formed to counter antisemitism and memorialize the victims of another Pennsylvania assault – the murders of 11 worshippers from three congregations at the Tree of Life synagogue more than six years ago, the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. 'Seeing those images is deeply traumatic,' said Zawatsky, CEO of The Tree of Life, the group established in the wake of the Oct. 27, 2018 killings. 'It's not too much to ask that we all live in a country where we celebrate our faith without fear.' A murkier picture emerges on motive The synagogue shooting trial revealed that the gunman, who was convicted and sentenced to death, had long been steeped in antisemitism and methodically carried out the attack. In the Harrisburg case, things are less clear. Investigators have released only fragments of what Balmer told them. His relatives say he has struggled with mental illness, and his lawyers suggested Wednesday that will be central to their defense. 'We have no definitive information about this person's motive," Zawatsky said. "We do know that there was certainly hate involved.' Pennsylvania State Police said 38-year-old Cody Balmer confessed to the attack, harbored hatred for the governor and said he planned to beat Shapiro with a hammer. 'BALMER identified himself by name and related that Governor Josh SHAPIRO needs to know that he '...will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,'' police wrote as part of applications for search warrants. Exactly who and what that meant were unclear in the documents. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York on Thursday called on the Justice Department to determine whether the attack qualifies as a federal hate crime. Audrey Glickman, a survivor of the 2018 attack and a member of Tree of Life Congregation, said she admired Shapiro's composure, just hours after the attack, and his emphatic denunciaton of hatred regardless of motivation. 'It takes a while to realize you've been attacked and what to make of it,' Glickman said. She admired 'how he stood up right away and spoke strongly about it.' Shapiro responded to the scene of the 2018 Pittsburgh attack as Pennsylvania's then-attorney general. As governor, he took part in the 2024 groundbreaking for a new building to replace the synagogue, including a memorial, programming and other exhibits aimed to counter antisemitism. Reminders of an overheated political climate About 200 people participated in a somber march Wednesday night in Harrisburg. They walked from the parking lot of a synagogue to the governor's residence, where they held a multifaith prayer vigil across the street. Several marchers connected the attack to the overheated political climate. 'To deny it is like putting your head in the sand,' said retired Presbyterian minister Don Potter, 75, of Dillsburg, who said the images of the building's interior with fire damage 'made me sick.' Enid Wassner, a retired child care worker from Hershey, said the fact that the firebombing occurring during Passover and targeted Shapiro and his family was 'extremely worrying.' She noted that Jewish institutions and buildings in Harrisburg have had to increase security. 'Gradually things have been getting more worrisome, for me personally and the entire Jewish community." Questions emerge about attacker's mental state Police said in court affidavits that in an interview with detectives Balmer 'admitted to harboring hatred towards' Shapiro and referred to the Palestinian people in a 911 call attributed to him that was placed shortly after the break-in. Balmer's mother and brother have said he suffered from bipolar disorder and would not consistently take medication. His brother, Dan Balmer, said Cody Balmer twice in recent years spent time in a psychiatric hospital in Harrisburg. During a court hearing on Monday, Balmer denied any history of mental illness. Dan Balmer told the AP on Tuesday that Cody Balmer 'had these theories that were going on in his head' and became angry when family members would tell him his views didn't reflect reality. 'The allegations, if true, demonstrate the devastating consequences of severe mental illness,' Mary Klatt, the chief public defender in Dauphin County, whose office is representing Balmer, said Wednesday. She said his preliminary hearing would be delayed to determine whether Balmer is mentally competent to stand trial. Identity moves to forefront for Shapiro Shapiro declined to talk about the attacker's motive on Wednesday, saying prosecutors will ultimately determine what drove him. 'It's not for me to answer that,' he said. The governor has publicly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the nature of Israel's military action in Gaza, but also has backed Israel's right to defend itself from Hamas. Hank Butler, executive director of the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition, said Shapiro's focus has been Pennsylvania and not the Palestinian people. 'To say that our governor wishes the worst on the Palestinian people is not welcomed here,' Butler said. 'It is not justified, absolutely not justified -- no attack is justified.' Shapiro has won statewide races three times in a crucial battleground state. He was a finalist to be Vice President Kamala Harris's running mate in last year's presidential campaign and is considered a potential 2028 Democratic candidate for president. The attack once again puts his identity front and center. When Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over Shapiro, Republicans tried to cast the pick as a snub to Jewish voters. Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, an umbrella group for more than 800 Reform congregations in North America, connected the attack to Shapiro's identity. 'He's also someone who is a strong supporter of Israel,' Jacobs said of Shapiro. "Are those things that put your life at risk in the 21st century?' Zawatsky, the Tree of Life CEO, noted that in the Passover ritual, Jews are instructed not just to recite the story of their ancient forebears' liberation from slavery but to envision themselves as having experienced it – something that feels especially poignant now. Whether law enforcement officials ultimately settle on a definitive conclusion about what motivated last weekend's attack, she and others already know what living in fear feels like. 'It's very sad to think we pass along the inherited trauma of the fear of antisemitism, but never did I think we would be a generation that would have the lived experience of this kind of violent antisemitism,' she said. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content. ___ Smith reported from Pittsburgh and Cooper from Phoenix.
