Christine Moore, Little Flower Cafe founder and influential candymaker, dies at 62
When Christine Moore followed her Yalie boyfriend to California, she walked off the plane, felt the sunshine, so unlike the...
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Teenagers on What Gives Them Hope in 2026
Welcome to Current Events Conversation, where each week we round up some of our favorite responses to one of our...
Trump Melts Down After GOP Senators Move to Block Invasion
President Donald Trump has raged at a group of Republican senators who joined Democrats in an effort to block future...
5 Books That Will Make You Believe in Magic Again
Craving some mysticism in your mundane life? Here are five books—including both fiction and nonfiction—for when you want to believe...
I’m a former cruise director. Here are 9 big mistakes I see first-time passengers make.
Christine Kesteloo and her husband live on a cruise ship most of the year. Christine KestelooI'm a former cruise director,...
Trump Criticizes ICE for an Anti-Business Immigration Raid
President Trump voiced frustration with his administration for targeting highly skilled workers in his immigration crackdown, revealing stark differences with...
American voters support animal welfare — and MAGA is seizing on it
Recently, something incredibly rare happened: American policymakers at the highest levels of government committed to tackling animal cruelty. Specifically, late...
What would a serious anti-fraud agenda actually look like?
Growing national outrage over Minnesota’s welfare fraud is justified, but not because of where it took place or because it...
Billionaire Trump Considers Bribing Greenland to Join U.S.
Denmark told Donald Trump that Greenland isn’t for sale. So now, he’s considering cutting out the middleman. The Trump administration...
Republican piles on Kristi Noem by blocking all DHS nominees amid ICE shooting
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he had placed a hold on all Department of Homeland Security nominees after Secretary Kristi...
Directors Guild Award nominations indicate a tight Oscar race
The Directors Guild of America announced its nominations Thursday for outstanding directorial achievement in theatrical feature film, offering one of...
Judge Sets Date for Weinstein’s Third Trial for Same Rape Charge
Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced former Hollywood mogul, will on March 3 face a third trial in New York for a...
New Play Slated for London’s West End Sets the Stage for the Battle of Britpop
The Battle of Britpop has long been cemented as a load-bearing rivalry in 90s music history. Blur vs. Oasis became...
Paramount’s head of streaming product and tech is leaving the company. Read his Slack message to colleagues.
Paramount Skydance's streaming product and tech chief is leaving at the end of January. Eric Thayer/Getty ImagesParamount Skydance's streaming product...
GOP’s dirty secret: There’s no such thing as a ‘moderate’ Republican anymore
In the middle of December, a “grateful” John Sununu shared a list of new endorsers for his U.S. Senate campaign,...
