Celebrity Life
The U.S.-Mexico Border Has Long Been a Magnet for Far-Right Vigilantes
In October 1977, when then Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke announced plans to trek up and down some 900 miles of the U.S.-Mexico border to hunt down undocumented immigrants, the uproar erupted swiftly. Duke insisted they would report anyone they found to the nearest Border Patrol station. “We feel this…
Much Like the Victims They Try to Help, Gun Violence Prevention Workers Have Scars
Chronic stress, trauma exposure, frequent threats of violence and the relentless grind of gun crimes’ impact: A recently-released report from the University of Illinois Chicago reveals in stark terms the strain and struggles that many frontline violence prevention workers face as they try to combat gun violence. In 2022, Chicago is coming off another record…
Olympic Women’s Figure Skating Event Concludes With Yet Another Shocker
Medals were awarded after all as Russian skater at the center of the doping controversy finishes in fourth
Inside the Messy, Dizzying Rise of Ethereum, With Author Laura Shin
In "The Cryptopians," a new book about Ethereum by author Laura Shin, egos clash, decadence flows and small dreams spiral out of control
America’s Filth Elder John Waters Isn’t Slowing Down
As the aura of transgression surrounding even his earliest, most extreme movies fades, what remains is the filmmaker’s endless fascination with his fellow man.
The Hidden Truth About Parenting Isn’t That It’s Really Hard
From the moment I announced I was pregnant, the comments from other parents started rolling in: Hope you’re ready to never sleep again. All your hair is going to fall out. Just wait until he’s a toddler. Just wait until he’s a teenager! Do you know what an episiotomy is? They came from friends, from…
To Take Climate Change Seriously, the U.S. Military Needs to Shrink
The Pentagon says it's going green. But some scholars say the only sustainable military is a smaller one
I Helped Bring a Syrian War Criminal to Justice. But the Work Is Just Beginning
The sentencing of a Syrian war criminal by a German court is a step in the right direction, but more must be done
U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Settles for Silver After Losing to Canada 2-3
Canada reclaimed its place atop the women’s hockey world by capping its run through the Beijing Games with a 3-2 win over the defending champion United States.
Mikaela Shiffrin Skis Out of Slalom in Alpine Combined – Her Last Individual Event at the Beijing Olympics
She will leave the 2022 Games without an individual medal after participating in all five women’s events
Eileen Gu Advances to Halfpipe Finals in First Place at Beijing Olympics
Eileen Gu recorded the top score not once but twice in a competitive ski halfpipe qualifier as she chases her third medal at the Beijing Games.
Tensions Mount in Ottawa as Police Warn Protesting Truckers to Leave
A showdown appears to be shaping up in the nearly three-week siege of Canada's capital