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Will college Gaza protests tip the US election?
President Joe Biden, under pressure from fellow Democrats to address Gaza protests at U.S. college campuses, last week made his first public remarks about the unrest. He criticized the “chaos” over Israel’s offensive against Hamas while defending the freedom of …
Will college Gaza protests tip the US election? Read MoreThe week’s best photos
Cyclists take part in the Giro d’Italia cycle race in Capo Noli, Italy (Image credit: Luca Bettini / AFP / Getty Images) Surfers participate in a ceremony to honor three missing surfers in Ensenada, Mexico (Image credit: Guillermo Arias / …
The week’s best photos Read MoreTaliban’s quest for tourists to see the wonders of Afghanistan
Holidaying in a country torn apart by warfare and ruled by fundamentalists won’t be top of everyone’s bucket list but the number of foreign tourists visiting Afghanistan rose 120% in 2023, reaching nearly 5,200. Travel officials want Afghanistan to become …
Taliban’s quest for tourists to see the wonders of Afghanistan Read MoreMagazine printables – May 17, 2024
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Magazine printables – May 17, 2024 Read MoreMagazine solutions – May 17, 2024
CROSSWORD – MAY 17, 2024 (Image credit: The Week) SUDOKU – MAY 17, 2024 (Image credit: The Week)
Magazine solutions – May 17, 2024 Read MoreThe Week contest: Undressed wedding
This week’s question: A beach on the Italian island of Sardinia could become the go-to destination for nudist weddings after local authorities decided to let unclothed couples exchange vows there. If Hollywood were to make a comedy about a nudist beach …
The Week contest: Undressed wedding Read More‘Why would anyone look to the United States as a model?’
‘American political dysfunction is harming national security’ Stefan Katz in The Bulwark “American political dysfunction is becoming a weakness abroad and even a threat to our national security,” says Stefan Katz. Our partisan chaos “makes democracy look unappealing,” which benefits …
‘Why would anyone look to the United States as a model?’ Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene fails in bid to oust Johnson
What happened The House voted 359-43 on Wednesday to quash a bid by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to remove Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.). Ten Republicans and 32 Democrats supported Greene’s motion to vacate, but 196 Republicans and 163 Democrats …
Marjorie Taylor Greene fails in bid to oust Johnson Read MoreToday’s political cartoons – May 9, 2024
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Today’s political cartoons – May 9, 2024 Read MoreRFK Jr. said brain ‘worm’ caused memory fog
What happened Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that a bout of memory loss and mental fogginess in 2010 was the result of mercury poisoning and a parasitic “worm that got into my brain and ate a portion …
RFK Jr. said brain ‘worm’ caused memory fog Read MoreDeath toll in Brazil flooding tops 100
What happened At least 105 people have died and 130 are missing as devastating floods ravage southern Brazil. An estimated 160,000 people have been left homeless in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. The Guaíba River rose over 16 feet …
Death toll in Brazil flooding tops 100 Read MoreKristi Noem and the politics of puppy killing
“American voters have never been more polarised,” said John Hendrickson in The Atlantic, but there’s one thing they still all agree on: shooting puppies is wrong. That much is clear from the outraged reaction to Kristi Noem’s new political memoir. …
Kristi Noem and the politics of puppy killing Read MoreThe Buddha of Suburbia: an ‘orgiastic odyssey’
Hanif Kureishi, who was left tetraplegic by a fall in Rome in 2022, has “spoken movingly” about the sustenance he has drawn from the prospect of this RSC staging of his debut novel, “The Buddha of Suburbia” (1990), a coming-of-age …
The Buddha of Suburbia: an ‘orgiastic odyssey’ Read MoreKim Kardashian’s Met Gala corset: designed for drama but a step too far?
The theme of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring costume exhibition is “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” – but at the Met Gala on Monday, Kim Kardashian reawoke a debate about “unrealistic beauty standards” with her “incredibly tight” corset, said Grazia. …
Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala corset: designed for drama but a step too far? Read MoreMarc Quinn’s Light into Life: an ‘al fresco treasure-hunt’ of sculpture at Kew
The natural beauty of Kew Gardens is being lit up by an installation of “manically botanical” giant sculptures by Marc Quinn, said Time Out. The former Young British Artist’s new show explores the “links between nature and humanity”, said the …
Marc Quinn’s Light into Life: an ‘al fresco treasure-hunt’ of sculpture at Kew Read MoreNatalie Elphicke: the Tory defector facing a backlash from both sides
Former Tory MP Natalie Elphicke’s surprise defection to Labour yesterday is “causing a stir on both sides of the House” in Westminster today, said Sky News. Keir Starmer extended a warm welcome to the MP for Dover after she crossed …
Natalie Elphicke: the Tory defector facing a backlash from both sides Read MoreThe extra costs to consider when planning your summer holiday
The cost of flights is soaring ahead of the busy summer holiday period, so what can you expect to pay to get away this year? Holidays abroad are “more expensive than ever” in the current cost-of-living crisis, said GoCompare. Popular …
The extra costs to consider when planning your summer holiday Read MoreLanzarote travel guide: a sea-swept volcanic paradise
Situated off the west coast of Africa, Lanzarote is a striking island that is perhaps more like being on Mars than anywhere on Earth. Vistas are expansive with mountainous crags, reddish, dusty dunes, and the occasional radio tower jutting from …
Lanzarote travel guide: a sea-swept volcanic paradise Read MoreWill young people refuse to vote in the 2024 presidential election?
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, many young people seem to have lost faith in the democratic process. Some plan to avoid voting entirely, unimpressed by both Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump. The voter turnout under …
Will young people refuse to vote in the 2024 presidential election? Read More8 genre-defining Black country, folk and blues musicians
Black country, folk and blues musicians have always been vital to the genres’ very American, very long legacies. The all-powerful Beyoncé, with her latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” has shined a sharp spotlight on some of those artists. But there are …
8 genre-defining Black country, folk and blues musicians Read MoreWhat reclassifying cannabis could change
For decades, the federal government has classified cannabis as a Schedule I substance, deeming it to have a “high potential for abuse” and “no currently accepted medical use in treatment” in the United States. But now, half a century after …
What reclassifying cannabis could change Read MoreInside Siberia’s ‘megaslump’ – and why it is getting bigger
It has been called everything from the “gateway to the underworld” to a “tadpole-shaped gash” – and it’s eating into the surrounding landscape “like a living thing”. The huge crater in Siberia is an “immense fracture” in the depths of …
Inside Siberia’s ‘megaslump’ – and why it is getting bigger Read More‘Is the death penalty racist? Of course it is.’
‘Of course the death penalty is racist. And it would be wrong even if it weren’t.’ Los Angeles Times editorial board Civil rights groups have asked the California Supreme Court to invalidate the death penalty in the state, arguing it’s …
‘Is the death penalty racist? Of course it is.’ Read MoreUS pauses Israel bomb shipment amid Rafah rift
What happened The Biden administration said Tuesday it paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week, as the close U.S. ally appeared set on invading Rafah in southern Gaza. Israel’s “limited” incursion into Rafah on Tuesday did not cross …
US pauses Israel bomb shipment amid Rafah rift Read MoreBoy Scouts changes name to Scouting America
What happened The Boy Scouts of America said Tuesday that after 114 years it is officially changing its name to the more inclusive Scouting America. The change, announced at the BSA’s annual meeting in Florida, follows the organization’s acceptance of …
Boy Scouts changes name to Scouting America Read MoreToday’s political cartoons – May 8, 2024
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Today’s political cartoons – May 8, 2024 Read MoreTrump’s partly stormy day in court
What happened Stormy Daniels, the porn actress at the heart of former President Donald Trump’s ongoing hush-money trial, took the stand Tuesday, testifying in sometimes graphic detail about a 2006 sexual encounter with Trump. Judge Juan Merchan reprimanded Trump, who denies …
Trump’s partly stormy day in court Read MoreKendrick Lamar vs. Drake: how real is the feud?
A long-standing feud between two of the world’s most famous hip-hop artists has “exploded into full-bore acrimony and unverifiable accusations”. The Canadian music titan Drake and Compton-born Kendrick Lamar, the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize, have “rapid-fire released” …
Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake: how real is the feud? Read MoreEurovision 2024: how is politics playing out in Sweden?
One of the biggest fallacies about major cultural and sporting events is that they cannot nor should not be political. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the Eurovision Song Contest, has repeatedly insisted that the competition is purely a …
Eurovision 2024: how is politics playing out in Sweden? Read MoreMade in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger celebrates ‘unique collaboration’
“Made in England” is the kind of “blockbuster film about film that will play everywhere cinema is appreciated”. It celebrates the “gorgeous, radical work” of the British film-making partnership of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and is aimed at “the …
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger celebrates ‘unique collaboration’ Read MorePrince Harry returns to mark 10 years of Invictus – but he won’t see the King
Prince Harry is in London to celebrate a decade of the Invictus Games, but a visit to his father, the King, will not be on the agenda. Today’s Invictus thanksgiving service at St Paul’s Cathedral will be the “first major …
Prince Harry returns to mark 10 years of Invictus – but he won’t see the King Read MoreTake Versailles home with Trudon
Poured by hand in Normandy, Trudon candles are scented with aromas inspired by places, artworks or history. Dada, for example, is an olfactory tribute to the 20th century movement of the same name, which counted Marcel Duchamp and Max Ernst …
Take Versailles home with Trudon Read MoreIn the fold with Gergei Erdei
Since launching his own interior decor brand in 2019, Hungarian-born, London-based designer Gergei Erdei has created objects that trace the history of hedonism – from the bacchanals of Ancient Greece to the glitzy bombast of 1970s Hollywood. There are plates …
In the fold with Gergei Erdei Read More