Ron Howard’s illuminating Netflix documentary looks back on the career of one of America’s most inventive and versatile photographers Richard Avedon had only taken a couple of frames when he accidentally hit his head on a light being held above him. The Dalai Lama burst into laughter. That was when ...
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We have a new shadow president – and he can play Trump like a fiddle | Arwa MahdawiWe have a new shadow president – and he can play Trump like a fiddle | Arwa Mahdawi
Stephen Miller is an ideologue on a mission to reshape the world. But his appointment has a silver lining for Democrats Has the midterms bloodbath made Donald Trump go all woke? Has his party’s historic rebuke finally made him reflect on his actions and forced a road to Damascus moment? ...
One leg in the air like you just don’t care? Eight classic power poses – and what they really meanOne leg in the air like you just don’t care? Eight classic power poses – and what they really mean
The pose of the moment is eye-catching and a little alarming. But it’s not the first to cause a stir. Here is a history of such stances, from the Angelina Jolie leg flash to Andrew Scott’s insouciant hand-in-pocket You think you know your culture back to front, all the snooker ...
War has upended Russian-Nordic friendships forged on Arctic ice hockey rinks. Can they ever recover?War has upended Russian-Nordic friendships forged on Arctic ice hockey rinks. Can they ever recover?
Ban on Russian teams competing internationally has been lifted but days of friendly relations between Norwegian, Finnish and Russia players are a distant – if fond – memory For years, playing ice hockey against teams from Russia was a central part of Janne Tervahauta’s social life. Through his team, Tunturi-Kiekko, ...
JD Vance’s first 2028 pitch reveals his profound weakness as a candidate | Moira DoneganJD Vance’s first 2028 pitch reveals his profound weakness as a candidate | Moira Donegan
The potential presidential contender has misread the electorate – and that’s just the start of his problems The good news is that the dramatic results of last week’s midterm elections mean that Donald Trump and his administration will be much less able to immiserate and impoverish the American people for ...
US solar learns to live without ChinaUS solar learns to live without China
The News Washington wants to make it harder for US solar firms to rely on China. A panel factory in Texas shows how that’s already happening — but why weaning them off entirely could be harder than it looks. The industry is bracing for one of its biggest shocks in ...
Jensen Huang has lost the debate on China chip salesJensen Huang has lost the debate on China chip sales
Andy’s view Nobody outside the Oval Office has been more influential on US policy toward chip sales to China — and, by extension, the superpower race for AI supremacy — than Jensen Huang. The Nvidia CEO had Donald Trump’s ear. And he used his privileged access to make the case ...
Trump diplomatic nominee shaped a pro-Russia Balkans policyTrump diplomatic nominee shaped a pro-Russia Balkans policy
The Scoop President Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to Azerbaijan has played a leading role in his administration’s headline-grabbing alignment with a pro-Russian government in the Balkans, more than half a dozen people familiar with his involvement told Semafor. Senators had eyed a hearing as soon as Tuesday on ...
House Republicans to pick new leadersHouse Republicans to pick new leaders
House Republicans will vote on Tuesday on whether to overhaul their leadership. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and current Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., are competing for minority leader, after Speaker Mike Johnson opted against running for minority leadership (he might not even serve his full term next Congress). House Republicans ...
Support for death penalty reaches 50-year low, poll findsSupport for death penalty reaches 50-year low, poll finds
Support for the death penalty in the US has dropped to a more than 50-year low following a botched execution in Tennessee. Forty-nine percent of American adults approve of the death penalty for convicted murderers, according to Gallup, the first time the figure has dropped below 50% since 1971. Support ...