
Mindy Kaling's new "Scooby Doo" spinoff makes many changes — and some people are not happy
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Mindy Kaling is set to star in a new "Scooby Doo" spinoff series called "Velma" on HBO Max. Kaling will play the titular character, the brainiac of Mystery Inc. But months after the original announcement, some are criticizing the choice – with some making racist arguments against it.
Kaling will executive produce the 10-episode animated series that is a comedic take on the character's origins, Entertainment Tonight reported in February. In reaction to the news, one person on Twitter posted a gif of Michael Scott from "The Office" shouting "No!" That tweet was deleted – but not before Kaling, a writer and actor on that sitcom, got to respond.
French university courts American researchers seeking "scientific asylum" amid Trump's academic cuts
A university in France says nearly 300 American researchers have applied for a space in its "Safe Place for Science" program that was created to lure U.S. researchers seeking "scientific asylum" amid aggressive academic spending cuts and other actions against colleges by the Trump administration.

The president of El Salvador is refuting allegations made by Kilmar Abrego Garcia - the man whose mistaken deportation by the Trump administration has fueled a monthslong legal saga – in which he said he was beaten and subject to psychological torture while in prison in the Central American country.