The 1,000 pages include criticisms of Labour MPs, No 10 and the prime minister. ...
Ebola outbreak requires multifaceted responseEbola outbreak requires multifaceted response
The Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain is spreading in one of the most volatile and underserved regions of the DR Congo, where conditions are ripe for the virus’ spread: Armed conflict, displacement, and irregular migration due to artisanal mining all combine. By the time Congolese authorities publicly confirmed ...
US, Iran trade blows again, driving oil prices higherUS, Iran trade blows again, driving oil prices higher
Washington and Tehran again traded blows, driving oil higher and raising questions over the viability of peace talks that had seemed near the finish line. The US hit Iranian radar and drone installations, while the Islamic Republic targeted an American military base in Kuwait — though US President Donald Trump ...
Why groups are spending big in Montana’s Democratic Senate primaryWhy groups are spending big in Montana’s Democratic Senate primary
Democrats and Republicans see the Montana Senate race as down to favored Republican Kurt Alme and independent Seth Bodnar. Yet the whole race may hinge on Tuesday’s Democratic primary, which attracted more than $5 million in outside spending. The More Jobs, Less Government PAC, aligned with retiring Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Black Democrats confront their post-Voting Rights Act crisisBlack Democrats confront their post-Voting Rights Act crisis
The News With the Supreme Court shattering the district lines that created majority-Black seats in the American South and legislators scrambling to stay in office, the Congressional Black Caucus is wrestling over its identity. The Supreme Court’s evisceration of the Voting Rights Act in its decision leaves the Black Caucus, ...
The human in excelsis: why Victor Wembanyama is unlike anyone basketball has ever seenThe human in excelsis: why Victor Wembanyama is unlike anyone basketball has ever seen
For years the NBA has wondered what would happen if it had a giant who could do everything. The San Antonio Spurs star has given us an answer The NBA season began with serious questions about Victor Wembanyama’s ability to last the distance in the playoffs. Could this brilliant ectomorph, ...
I know what it’s like to be 80. We have reason to worry about Trump’s health | Robert ReichI know what it’s like to be 80. We have reason to worry about Trump’s health | Robert Reich
Physical and mental health aren’t easily separated, especially at our age. And the president is showing many concerning signs I do not wish Trump ill. While he hasn’t shown a shred of compassion for anyone other than himself, this doesn’t justify any of us lacking compassion for him. It’s also ...
‘We can all be susceptible’: how did a group of models get taken in by a cult?‘We can all be susceptible’: how did a group of models get taken in by a cult?
In HBO docuseries Bring Me the Beauties, a lesser-known, image-obsessed cult from the 80s is put under the spotlight Documentary film-maker Chris Smith made the seminal 1999 film American Movie, about an indie director’s struggle to complete a horror film, which he hopes will then finance the completion of his ...
‘Our democracy is run by two private clubs’: can a pro-hunting Democrat lead a blue wave in Iowa?‘Our democracy is run by two private clubs’: can a pro-hunting Democrat lead a blue wave in Iowa?
As Trump’s approval ratings dip and gas prices rise, Democrats see an opening with Rob Sand Rob Sand, the best-known Democrat in Iowa, appears on podcasts to discuss his love of hunting, begins rallies by having the audience sing America the Beautiful and has a tendency to criticize the country’s ...
To die with dignity: my young husband’s final wish came with a $65,000 price tagTo die with dignity: my young husband’s final wish came with a $65,000 price tag
My husband, Craig, didn’t want to spend his last days in the hospital. His fight with bladder cancer then became a battle to get him hospice care at home “This isn’t where I want to die,” my husband, Craig, whispered to me. We were in a shared room on the ...