In states that will help decide control of the White House and Congress, Democrats are campaigning furiously alongside ballot measures to protect abortion rights, putting Republicans on their heels.As Democrats confront a presidential race against a resurgent ... More »
A painting by the British artist Frank Auerbach from his lauded “Albert Street” series is slated to hit the auction block after having been recovered by UK authorities from money launderer Lenn Mayhew-Lewis, according to the Guardian.Mayhew-Lewis bought ... More »
President Biden also referred to Russia and China, saying they “don’t want immigrants.” A spokesman said the president was trying to make a comment about America’s immigrant “DNA,” not insult other countries.For months, President Biden has been under pressure ... More »
The actor charms as a swaggering stunt man, alongside an underused Emily Blunt, in the latest skull-rattling action movie from David Leitch.Like a certain energized bunny, Ryan Gosling’s charmer in “The Fall Guy” just keeps going as he runs and leaps, tumbles ... More »
SAG-AFTRA has tapped audience measurement company Nielsen to provide streaming data that will inform how the performers union enforces certain terms of its new contract with the top studios.Nielsen announced Thursday that it will function as the official third... More »
Jonathan Yeo, about to unveil a major new painting of King Charles III, also counts Hollywood royalty (Nicole Kidman) and prime ministers (Tony Blair) as past subjects. But George W. Bush eluded him.Few famous Britons, it seems, can resist the chance to be pai... More »
An ultra-rare backward-spinning tornado was spawned Tuesday (April 30) from a powerful supercell thunderstorm that formed over the Oklahoma-Texas border.This backward tornado burst to life in the wake of another odd twister, which was unusual in that it looped... More »
Why it matters: The PCI Express standard is undergoing a significant upgrade in cabling, as the newly announced CopprLink specifications aim to maintain the high-speed performance of this ubiquitous interconnect technology over longer copper cables. If you're ... More »
Q. & A.How Much Aid Is Actually Reaching Gazans?A person hunches over a small stand of fresh vegetables in Rafah.Photograph by Mohammed Abed / AFP / GettySave this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyAt the end of April, David Satterfield, the Bi... More »
The writers behind Hate Reads, a pop-up newsletter for airing grievances and pet peeves, got up on their soap boxes.“What’s Hate Reads?” a patron at The River, a bar on Bayard Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown, asked early on Wednesday evening. She and a friend ... More »
The Israeli war on Gaza is at a critical juncture. Efforts are being exerted to ensure that a cease-fire and an exchange of hostages and prisoners take place as soon as possible. Naturally, with both sides not trusting each other, the possibility of a breakthr... More »
The Philadelphia 76ers off-court strategy heading into Game 6 of their NBA playoff series is to keep New York Knicks fans out of Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night.Team owners Josh Harris, David Blitzer and David Adelman and former minority owner Michael Rubi... More »