Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Far From Home weren’t simply another series of box-office-busting, butt-kicking superhero epics. They were also the end of a cinematic generation.
US attorney general William Barr released special counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report on April 18. It details his team’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
Notre Dame is one of the world’s great works of architecture. But the cathedral itself is not the only masterpiece on its grounds. Housed in its walls are many historically and artistically valuable items acquired over centuries. As the Paris landmark burns, noted paintings, pipe organs, religious relics, and one-of-a-kind stained-glass installations are at risk.
Since the Me Too movement took off in October 2017, hundreds of men (and some women) have faced allegations of sexual misconduct. It’s been an unprecedented moment of reckoning—people in power, and the public, finally believe accusers, and many of the high-profile men charged with harassment and abuse, including Harvey Weinstein, Les Moonves, and Mario Batali have lost their jobs.
The UK received an extension on their Brexit deadline today, but it wasn’t the one they wanted. Instead of the three-month postponement prime minister Theresa May requested, the EU has offered two weeks.
UK prime minister Theresa May’s latest attempt to push her plan through parliament failed today.
When 52% of Brits voted for the UK to leave the EU in 2016, one of the messages it sent was that Europeans were not nearly as welcome as before. Indeed, two years on, the net migration 1 of EU nationals to the UK has fallen to its lowest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.
In the UK, “keep calm and carry on” is being replaced by “worry and buy extra stuff.” As Britain’s expected secession from the European Union approaches, one in five Britons are considering stockpiling, and one in 20 have already done so, according to a poll from ITV News.
Breakups aren’t easy, but being single (and possibly heartbroken) doesn’t mean you are alone. In fact, now you’re in the company of some of the writers and creators of some of the most beautiful songs of all time. You may not have your ex to turn to anymore, but you have something way better: a catalog of break up songs that show us its possible to create something beautiful out of something heart-wrenching.
In 1993, the world was blessed with an iconic collection of 101 inspirational stories “to open the heart and rekindle the spirit”. It was the birth of Chicken Soup for the Soul.
For the fifth year in a row, gender diversity at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos, Switzerland, has improved. Twenty-two percent of participants expected at this year’s elite gathering will be women, according to the World Economic Forum, higher than ever before.
Thanks to new US law, we now know the standard price for a cotton ball at the New York Presbyterian Hospital is $1.15. The list price for a skull X-ray at Orlando Health is $695 and NYU Langone’s average charge for a heart transplant is $1,698,831.13.
Step into the shoes of a US government employee. Just days before Christmas, you learn that the federal government will shut down. The agency you work for will no longer be funded, the immediate future of your salary is uncertain, and now you’re tasked with informing the public online before the lights go out.
A three in Indonesia might be a four in New Zealand, which may be the color orange if you’re a pilot, and potentially a triangle with an eyeball if you’re American. These are all volcano alert levels and provide ways of talking about volcanic activity; however, most of them don’t translate over borders or seas.
After triggering a tsunami earlier this week, one of modern history’s deadliest volcanic areas is again raising alarms. Increased activity on the volcanic island of Anak Krakatau has prompted Indonesian officials to reroute flights , increase the no-go zone around it, and raise the volcano’s alert status to the second highest level.
In 2018, Sarah Sanders fundamentally changed the nature of the White House press briefing.
Most people don’t associate Christmas with chilling tales of being haunted by ghosts of yesteryear. Unless they’re British.
Pack your emotional baggage: It’s time for the holidays.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Holiday-themed romantic comedies have never been bigger—just ask the Hallmark Channel and Netflix. But before there were floods of feel-good, formulaic, made-for-tv films, there was Love Actually.
Four in ten Americans tip extra during the holiday season—providing a monetary ‘thank you’ to those not tipped any other time of year. Recipients tend to include doormen, building supervisors, mail carriers, trainers, dog walkers, and stylists. Many in the service industry rely on these tips as a necessary year-end bonus.
For better or for worse, in sickness and in health, in America your medical coverage is usually tied to your employer. And increasingly, your “wellness” is your company’s business, too. Experts now recognize how lifestyle changes can dramatically reduce disease rates and cut insurance spending, hence the workplace Fitbit challenges, diet nudges, and smoking-cessation programs.
Shoppers took to their computer and mobile screens by the droves this Thanksgiving, breaking online shopping records. The biggest jumps weren’t on Black Friday though, but in the days before, when people are assumed to be fully occupied with family, friends, and feasting.
The stereotype might actually be true. A newly published study suggests Canadians are more polite than Americans—but only on Twitter.
