Two women got engaged on the season finale of Bachelor in Paradise on Wednesday, making them the first same-sex couple in Bachelor franchise history. The engagement was one of the three featured couplings. By the episode’s end, Demi Burnett proposed to her Kristian Haggerty on a beach in Mexico, according to Time. “There were a lot […]
Comedian Bill Burr’s latest Netflix special, Paper Tiger, had me the moment he asked, “You want to know what’s funny about sexual assault?” In his 1979 book The Right Stuff, a brilliant look at NASA’s Project Mercury and the seven astronauts who took America into space, author Tom Wolfe heaps a special amount of scorn […]
In the final leg of the European Parliament election campaign, pro-EU forces have moved aggressively to capitalize on late stumbles by nationalists who made much of the early running and are still projected to make big gains. The precise outcome of the race — 28 national contests, really — remains up for grabs, particularly the balance […]
A CNN commentator is claiming that the hit movie Joker represents a validation of “white-male resentment,” which he said was instrumental in helping bring President Donald Trump to the White House. Jeff Yang, who is a frequent contributor to CNN Opinion, wrote in the online article published Sunday, that Joker acts as a political parable […]
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sat down with Florian Eder, editor of POLITICO’s Brussels Playbook, to discuss the Commission’s legacy, what’s left to do for the remainder of the term, the outcome of the European election, and what’s next for the EU. Scroll down to read our live coverage of the interview — featuring fact-checking and analysis […]
The latest season of Netflix’s Border Security: America’s Front Line has received a big thumbs down from a radical immigration and refugee activist group, which has called the show “propaganda” for border security. Raices Texas recently tweeted its displeasure over the reality series that portrays the hard work performed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and […]
MAASTRICHT, the Netherlands — The Socialist and Liberal candidates for Commission president struggled to differentiate their views on the economy, climate change, social policy and other issues during a high-profile debate on Monday, but they joined forces in urging voters to ditch the conservatives who have long dominated EU politics. The mostly tepid exchanges between […]
Temperatures hit a record-breaking 45.9 degrees in France Friday during a week in which a group of countries fought hard to ensure that efforts to tackle climate change don’t undermine their traditional fossil fuel industries. The same dynamic marked climate talks in Bonn, Germany, the battle over the final communiqué at the G20 summit in […]
Click:guizhou china tourist attractions European Greens open the door to Italy's 5Star Movement | Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images EU’s Greens ready to discuss alliance with Italy’s 5Stars End of coalition with Salvini brings movement closer to mainstream. By Maïa de La Baume 9/6/19, 6:40 PM CET Updated 9/9/19, 5:40 PM CET Greens in the […]
UPDATE Feb. 17, 2020: The Public Health Agency of Canada says it will review its protocols for health-care workers after nurses’ unions denounced the national guidelines set out for dealing with the novel coronavirus earlier this month The agency says feedback from the nurses’ unions and other associations will be considered by a national advisory committee […]