Politics

‘Insurance is what makes US health care prices so high’ David Goldhill at The Washington Post “Trying to force the square peg of insurance into the round hole of health care needs has created a terribly inefficient business,” says David …

Black artists have long been a part of the country music industry, lending some of their cultural influences to arguably one of the most American of music genres. However, they have often faded into the background of an industry that …

One way to keep warm this winter is by seeking refuge in a museum. Safe from the elements, it is easy to while away the day taking in the permanent collections. If you visit one of these six museums, there …

While nuclear power plants have become ubiquitous, they all operate using nuclear fission — but one energy startup has plans to change this. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a spinoff branch of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has announced plans to …

The podcast revolution started in the pandemic and, though some genres have started to feel saturated, it has not slowed down. Comedy Some great news for comedy fans this year was the return, after a long gap, of the “very …

The House Ethics Committee played an important role in the post-election drama for Donald Trump. Its investigation of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) — Trump’s first nominee for attorney general — turned out to be a pivotal reason for Gaetz’s …

It was the year an ITV drama highlighted the Post Office scandal and Labour returned to government, when Oasis reunited and Donald Trump regained the American presidency. Here we take a look at some of the people in the news …

How closely have you followed the news in 2024? And how’s your general knowledge? Test yourself now – answers at the bottom… Looking back on 2024 1. The Belfast-based shipyard that built the Titanic went into administration in September. Name …

Katonah, New York (Image credit: Courtesy image ) Lester Beach Scheide created this 1931 Norman Tudor home. The five-bedroom house features a turret entrance to a grand foyer, geometric coffered ceilings, arched doorways, stained glass, formal living and dining rooms, …

What happened The House Ethics Committee released its report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) Monday, saying its yearslong investigation found “substantial evidence” he “violated House rules, state and federal laws, and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, …

‘We look at the repentant Ebenezer and think: C’est moi!’ Roger Rosenblatt at The New York Times Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has “continued to speak to modern readers, offering moral lessons that have only grown more relevant over the …

What happened President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 prisoners on federal death row Monday, downgrading their punishment to life in prison without possibility of parole. He left intact the death sentences of the men convicted of …

What happened Members of the Nordstrom family said Monday they reached agreement to take their namesake department store chain private in a deal with Mexican retail group El Puerto de Liverpool that values the 123-year-old U.S. company at $6.25 billion. …

Elon Musk has spent much of 2024 claiming that the internet is the “new media.” While people may have varying opinions on this statement’s validity, there is no doubt that social media — and the influencers that drive it — …

US President-elect Donald Trump has the Panama Canal in his sights, blasting the “exorbitant prices and rates of passage” levied on US ships, and threatening to retake control of the US-built shipping route, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. …

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Russia has denied claims that Bashar al-Assad’s wife Asma wants to divorce the fallen Syrian dictator and return to Britain. Media reports in Turkish and Arabic suggested she wanted to leave her husband after the family was ousted from power …

The big day is almost here, and excitement levels are likely to be very high for the young people in your household. Here are three fun and simple activities kids can get stuck into to help make Christmas Day extra …

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After 54 years, the brutal Assad regime has fallen to almost unanimous rejoicing. But any attempt to rebuild Syria’s shattered society will first have to heal divides entrenched by two generations of the former ruling family from the moment they …

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In the “rainforest-cloaked sierra” on the edges of Rio de Janeiro, hot air balloon “fanatics” risk much to send “enormous kaleidoscopic creations into the skies”, said The Guardian. Police helicopters fly overhead to shoot the balloons down, and the balloon-makers …

Last year, speculative fiction author Ray Nayler published “The Mountain in the Sea,” his first novel, depicting a not-too-distant future in which humankind is faced with an awe-inspiring (and deeply disquieting) possibility: that our singular perch atop the evolutionary ladder …

Cocktails make any gathering feel extra special, and these Christmas medleys feel particularly festive. When you have guests coming, prepare the drinks in advance, which is “the secret to making things feel seamless”, interior designer Isabella Worsley told London’s The …

To converts sharing the gospel online, “microdosing” Ozempic is a crafty way to lose pounds without enduring the weight-loss drug’s “eggy burps”, constipation and other suboptimal side effects, said Harriet Walker in The Times. But some experts are warning that …

Most British travellers’ experience of Louisiana begins and ends with New Orleans, but it’s well worth exploring the whole state. We took a road trip that started in the Big Easy, before taking in Baton Rouge, Lafayette and finishing up …

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The Japanese portfolio of luxury hotel brand Aman is full of head-turners – from the sleek, sky-brushing minimalism of Aman Tokyo, perched high above the city’s electric bustle, to the hushed, lantern-lit elegance of its Kyoto sibling, resting in secret, …

President-elect Donald Trump pledged throughout his campaign that he’d go after those he viewed as his “enemies” if elected; this largely included members of the media and news industry. And with Trump moving back into the White House in less …

Oh, the woeful, oft-regaled tale of the pantry loaded with jars of dusty spices. Ground nubbins of paprika, cumin, sage and black pepper that have moldered into flavorless, colored molecules. The opening salvo of spice shop owner and author Lior …