The Oscars and That Flub and the Rare Power of Shock
Last year, the comedian Marc Maron brought the author Chuck Klosterman on as a guest on his WTF podcast. The two discussed many things (including Klosterman’s then-new book, But What…
The Potential Political Fallout Over Foreign Funding
Has Speaker Mike Johnson once again risked his tenuous leadership position?Courtesy of Washington Week With The AtlanticApril 27, 2024, 10:07 AM ETEditor’s Note: Washington Week With The Atlantic is a…
At this annual festival in Colombia, donkeys play dress up
We look at how one town in Colombia pays homage to the donkey at one of the country's most popular annual festivals. Source link
Abortion rights on the ballot won't necessarily sink Republicans in GOP-led states
Missouri Republicans are campaigning to make sure voters know they don't have to split their conscience on the abortion issue this November. Source link
U.S.-backed Syrian forces recapture Raqqa from Islamic State group
U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces announced Tuesday that they had captured the city of Raqqa from Islamic State militants. “Everything is finished in Raqqa, our forces have taken full control of Raqqa,” SDF…
Trump and the new politics of honoring war dead
WASHINGTON — After her Army son died in an armored vehicle rollover in Syria in May, Sheila Murphy says, she got no call or letter from President Donald Trump, even…
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Raises Money by Attacking Other Republicans
When Marjorie Taylor Greene first entered politics, she was hardly a natural at fund-raising. She was the owner of a CrossFit gym—and a construction company that was founded by her…
How the Trump trial is playing in Maga world: sublime indifference, collective shrug | Donald Trump trials
In one America he cuts a diminished, humbled figure during coverage that runs from morn till night. “He seems considerably older and he seems annoyed, resigned, maybe angry,” said broadcaster…
Ozempic’s next move, Southwest’s seating change, Big Tech’s troubles
Southwest Airlines is based in Dallas, Texas.Image: Hearst Newspapers (Getty Images)Southwest Airlines is considering changing its notorious seating policy, according to chief executive officer Bob Jordan. “We’re looking at new…
#MeToo’s Impact Will Stay Strong—Even if Harvey Weinstein Walks Free
Harvey Weinstein, perhaps the #MeToo movement’s most notorious villain, saw his sex-crimes conviction overturned last week, after an appeals court ruled that the trial court judge had improperly allowed in…