“We’ve got to prove democracy works,” Joe Biden declared in his first press conference as president. He has dedicated his administration to this task. Biden took office weeks after his predecessor tried to overturn an election and sparked an insurrection. The violent transition of power confirmed America’s spot in the “democratic recession” that has beset dozens of countries since the mid-2000s. Several times since, Biden has remarked that future generations will see that the global contest between democracy and
The Christmas party season is in full swing and your social anxiety levels have reached peak panic mode. Your diary is full, your time is stretched and you’re expected to socialise with people you neither know nor particularly like.
All those tricky how-to-behave dilemmas are weighing on your mind. What should you take for drinks with your husband’s boss that looks thoughtful but not over-the-top? How soon is too soon to exit the supper with neighbours? And how can you
Being a parent is no easy task, and it becomes more difficult when a child has health problems.
Some celebrity parents are using their public platforms to raise awareness about illnesses, like Mandy Moore did when she announced her son Gus’ diagnosis with a rare skin condition or Tori Spelling sounding the alarm on the dangers of mold.
“The idea of celebrity often comes with a following, a fan base, a fortune — sometimes — and a sense of obligation,”
Gael Monfils was handed a warning for a lack of effort in a bizarre incident at the Citi Open. The Frenchman was leading the second set 5-3 when he opted to completely ignore Alexander Bublik’s serve.
Bublik was serving to make the second set 5-4 in Monfils’ favour in the best-of-three match. And Monfils knew he would have the opportunity to serve for the match in the next game.
So the 36-year-old decided to preserve his energy as Bublik served.
WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—A new fund-raising e-mail from Donald J. Trump is offering donors the “unique chance” to serve prison time for the former President.
“Jack So-Called Smith and the Biden Justice Department want to put Your Favorite President Behind Bars!” the appeal, which was sent to millions of Trump supporters, reads. “For a Limited Time Only, You Can Go in My Place!!!”
According to a campaign spokesman, Trump donors are lining up in substantial numbers to serve time in
Chet Hanks debuted his brand new ink — and it’s a nod to the large religious presence in his life.
The son of Oscar winner Tom Hanks and singer Rita Wilson, who was a self-professed atheist before converting to Christianity over a decade ago, is now using his platform to spread the holy word far and wide.
In an effort to do so, the actor, 32, wiped all posts from his Instagram Wednesday and instead posted a photo showcasing the
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ripped what he called the “bad decisions” coming out of the White House under President Biden, but stopped short of saying whether he thinks the president is fit to serve as commander in chief.
The discussion happened during an exclusive Fox News Town Hall on Tuesday after host Sean Hannity played a video montage of Biden’s frequent gaffes, and asked Kennedy if the president was “physically, mentally, cognitively strong enough to lead our
On January 5, just hours after The Nation posted my article revealing why the Harvard Kennedy School had rescinded its offer of a fellowship to former Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth, I received an e-mail from Roth saying that The Guardian had already contacted him for an article. “Maybe the Kennedy School will re-invite you,” I jokingly wrote back.
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