As the president discusses what White House officials say are “real achievements for the American people and the world” in his final U.N. address, a world filled with crises looms outside.In February 2021, two weeks after he moved into the White House, Preside... More »
CRKD's excellent Nitro Deck accessory for Nintendo Switch is quite regularly on sale, but the device's current Amazon discount is the best we've seen to date.Right now, the black colorway of the standard Nitro Deck is down to $39.99 (was $49.99) at Amazon. Tha... More »
For Les Deux Magots, 2024 is more than a milestone.Les Deux Magots began as the Colette of the mid-19th century, a purveyor of silks and notions, fashion and accessories to a stylish clientele. Eclipsed by the rise of department stores, it reopened in 1884 as ... More »
In Naples, Fla., Sunlight Home offered refuge and a fresh start for pregnant women on the brink of homelessness. It also required them to get permission before leaving the property and to download a tracking app on their phones, former residents said and its p... More »
The man behind Project 2025, the rightwing policy manifesto that includes calls for a sharp increase in immigrant deportations if Donald Trump is elected, told university colleagues about two decades ago that he had killed a neighborhood dog with a shovel beca... More »
When drag racer Ida Zetterström discusses her craft, she describes her racing decisions as a series of thoughtful if/then statements. This is misleading. The time in which she can alter her actions is best measured in tenths of seconds. There’s no time for thi... More »
This is how the conversation always goes whenever my 12-year-old daughter, Evie, asks me to buy fast fashion for her. “Please, please, please can I have this,” she’ll say (it’s usually from Shein). Sorry but no, I’ll reply – I’m sure we can find an alternative... More »
There is nothing like conference to focus the minds of a governing party. The leading players have speeches to make, and must explain what they are doing and why. And so Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves find themselves in the curious position of stressing that e... More »
There were tears at the final whistle at Stade de la Rabine last weekend. And with good reason. RC Vannes had never played in the French Top 14 before this season, which made their 30-20 inaugural win against Lyon on Saturday a genuinely historic moment. Rugby... More »
People living near a chemicals plant in Lancashire have been told to wash and peel vegetables from their gardens before eating them, while an investigation into potential contamination of soil in the area with a banned toxic chemical gets under way.The chemica... More »
I used to be really apologetic, like, I’m sorry for breathing, for being here, shall I go in the corner … ” says Joseph Sissens, acting flustered and describing himself as a young dancer when he first joined the Royal Ballet. But over the last eight years, the... More »
During segregation, Lincoln Beach was the one place on Lake Pontchartrain In New Orleans where Black people were allowed to swim. Live acts like Fats Domino and Nat King Cole drew crowds to a recreation area that included a roller coaster and swimming pools. B... More »