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Liquid error (sections/blog-template line 6): internalHow Republicans Can Block Stephen Breyer’s Replacement
This article is part of the The DC Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox every weekday. Within moments of widespread media reports that Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will retire when the current term ends this summer, the Washington parlor game of making a short…
Tens of Thousands of Afghans Who Fled The Taliban Are Now Marooned in America’s Broken Immigration Bureaucracy
Ahmad Naeem Wakili lives in a daze, his mind often drifting to his wife and 2-year-old, a little girl with big brown curls and green eyes. Wakili escaped Afghanistan amid a flurry of evacuations that began in mid-August after the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban took Kabul. He now lives and works in Tucson,…
Omicron Could Be the Beginning of the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Omicron is less virulent and more infectious than previous COVID-19 variants, giving experts hope it could be the pandemic's last stand
Kid of the Year Finalist Lujain Alqattawi, 13, Teaches English to Kids in Refugee Camps
For most kids, the early stage COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 meant one thing: boredom. Many took the chance to start a new hobby, watch superhero movies, or spend more time on TikTok. But Lujain Alqattawi, a 13-year-old eighth grader in Maryland, saw the pause as an opportunity to do something different. “With COVID we were…
AP Sources: Supreme Court Justice Breyer to Retire
WASHINGTON (AP) — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources told The Associated Press Wednesday. Breyer, 83, has been a pragmatic force on a court that has grown increasingly conservative in…
Hulu’s Abysmal Pam & Tommy Is at Its Worst When Paying Lip Service to Feminism
When the news broke, in 2020, that Disney-owned Hulu was making a miniseries about Pamela Anderson, Tommy Lee and the purloined sex tape that shook the world, it came as a bit of a surprise. The platform had always been the streaming home for the company’s R-rated fare, but it seemed doubtful that Disney would…
Biden Administration Withdraws Vaccine Mandate for Large Companies
The Administration has withdrawn a rule that would have required workers at big companies to get vaccinated for COVID-19
Astrid & Lilly Save the World Is Like Buffy Minus the Male Gaze
When it comes to portraying female freaks and geeks, Hollywood always seems to get away with casting actors who meet its superhuman beauty standards.
How the Anti-Vax Movement Is Taking Over the Right
Lee Haywood got the COVID-19 vaccine. He’s seen friends lose their lives to the virus, and watched others struggle to recover. A smoker for 37 years, he believes the medical evidence showing that the vaccine sharply reduces his chances of a severe infection. Yet on the frigid afternoon of Jan. 23, Haywood, a 61-year-old Republican…
Death Doulas Used to Be Rare. The COVID-19 Pandemic Changed That
Death Doulas say demand for their services has soared during the pandemic as many people face end-of-life issues
Hong Kong Could Remain Cut Off From World Until 2024, Business Group Says
The most likely scenario for Hong Kong’s exit from its isolation is to wait for China to finish developing a powerful mRNA vaccine and immunize its 1.4 billion people, the European Chamber of Commerce said
Thailand Becomes First Country in Asia to Decriminalize Marijuana
Police and lawyers said it was unclear whether possession of marijuana would still be a crime subject to arrest