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WorkThe Boyfriend: How TV shows are finally getting gay dating right
 With The Boyfriend proving that a gentler approach can still create engaging reality TV, this is a message that all dating shows can probably learn from. And when it comes to TV reflecting more sides of LGBTQ+ life, it feels like these gay dating shows are just the beginning. \"Reality TV is now showing us that queer people are fully rounded people with different thoughts and feelings and desires,\" Harry says. \"We\'re not just there to crack a joke, or be tokens. Now, we\'re the main characters.\" WorkI've been to 100 countries. I didn't expect to want to return to these 5
Vanuatu also oozes tribal tradition. On Pentecost Island we witnessed a land-diving ritual, the original bungee jumping. During this annual rite of passage, men take a leap of faith from high wooden towers with banyan tree vines wrapped around their ankles. In the background, men wearing penis sheaths and women in grass skirts ceremonially sing and dance. They say a good dive ensures a bountiful yam crop. That day we witnessed 10 successful dives, which should bode well for the harvest.Â
WorkWorkGreg Abbott celebrates court victory on Texas border barrier
Abbott said in a post on X, formerly Twitter: "The Federal Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit just ruled that Texas can keep these buoys in the water, securing our border. Biden tried to remove them. I fought to keep them in the water. That is exactly where they will stay." WorkHarris Created a Huge Wave of Energy. How Long Can Democrats Ride It?
In some ways, her campaign remains a work in progress. Though Ms. Harris inherited the 1,300 people working for Mr. Biden’s re-election operation and its $96 million in the bank, her plans to reshape it remain unsettled. She has yet to fully reveal her own vision for the party and the country, beyond what she inherited, or to hold a news media interview. Work WorkWorkPolitics Makes the Fed's Job Trickier, but Doesn't Drive Its Decisions
Incumbent politicians would generally prefer to have low interest rates, which can help the economy grow more strongly. President Biden has mostly avoided commenting on monetary policy out of respect for the Fed’s independence from the White House, and Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, recently said he had not met with the president in the past two years. But other prominent Democrats have been publicly urging Fed officials to cut rates. WorkWhere J.D. Vance's weirdest idea actually came from
News articles and social media alike are riddled with strange Vance comments: his belief that “childless cat ladies” are running America into the ground, his hostility to no-fault divorce, and his choice to describe a neo-monarchist blogger as a notable intellectual influence. Even Democratic politicians are getting in on the act, with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker telling CNN that he “has a weird view of America, honestly.” WorkNearly 1,000 Native Children Died at Boarding Schools, Interior Dept. Finds
It spent nearly $25 billion in today’s dollars on the comprehensive effort, according to the investigative report released on Tuesday, including operating 417 schools across 37 states and territories where children were physically and sexually abused. They were also forcibly converted to Christianity and punished for speaking their Native languages. WorkWorkWhat to Watch as the Fed Meets on Wednesday
There would be a reason for that growing confidence. After proving surprisingly stubborn early in 2024, inflation is cooling again. The latest report showed that the Fed’s preferred index picked up just 2.5 percent over the year through June — still quicker than the central bank’s 2 percent target, but much slower than that measure’s recent peak in 2022, which was above 7 percent. WorkHere's Why 'The Matrix' Is More Relevant Than Ever
Look with me at how one introductory scene manages to draw together many thematic threads, explaining why in today’s world of pervasive internet, A.I., fake news and extremism, “The Matrix” feels more relevant than ever. Work WorkWork WorkWorkHow U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Rewrote Their Story and Reclaimed Olympic Gold
Simone Biles waited her turn on the vault runway, and all eyes were on her. The last time she stood at the same position in an Olympic Games, in Tokyo in 2021, she took off, launched herself into the air and then lost herself. She couldn’t complete the flips and twists she had planned, and instead landed with a confused, and scared, look on her face. Following that vault, she withdrew from the team event because of "the twisties," which prevented her from orienting herself in the air. WorkMan Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Marjorie Taylor Greene
Mr. Cirillo’s guilty plea is the latest event in a recent pattern of threats toward political figures. Last week, a man was charged with threatening to assault and kill federal officials, judges and state employees across several states, including people involved in the prosecution of former President Donald J. Trump. WorkJapan Raises Interest Rates for Second Time Since 2007
With inflation having exceeded policymakers’ target of 2 percent for more than two years, analysts and economists widely expected at least one additional rate increase this year. But the increase to 0.25 percent announced Wednesday was a particularly notable departure for the Bank of Japan. WorkWorkFormer Top BBC Anchor Pleads Guilty to Making Indecent Images of Children
The guilty plea caps a stunning fall for the television anchor, who presented the BBC’s flagship 10 p.m. newscast and was a familiar face in many British households. In 2022, he announced to the nation that Queen Elizabeth II had died, and he presided over coverage of her funeral and the subsequent coronation of King Charles III. WorkWorkVance Knocks Harris as a 'Wacky San Francisco Liberal' in Nevada
In both stops, he also blamed Ms. Harris for the offshoring of American manufacturing jobs through her support of trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement, which Mr. Trump significantly revised but left mostly intact during his term as president. WorkWorkWorkBoar's Head Recalls 7 Million More Pounds of Meat Amid Listeria Outbreak
The list of products includes multipound loaves of “Strassburger Brand Liverwurst MADE IN VIRGINIA” with sell-by dates ranging from July 25 to Aug. 30 and meats made for slicing at delis with an Aug. 10 sell-by date. Some of those meats include: Virginia ham, Italian Cappy Ham, Extra Hot Italian Cappy Ham, Pork & Beef Bologna, Beef Salami, Beef Bologna and Garlic Bologna. WorkWhy orange juice is so expensive
Watch the video above to learn more about the threats facing both U.S. and global citrus production and how the industry may be able to bounce back after decades of disease and destruction wrought by extreme weather. WorkIran says Israel will 'pay heavy price' after death of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh
Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran and allied with Hamas, issued a statement in response to Haniyeh\'s death. \"The martyrdom of the leader Haniyeh will increase the determination and stubbornness of the resistance fighters in all resistance arenas to continue the path of jihad, and will make their resolve stronger in confronting the Zionist enemy,\" the group said. WorkAs War Gets Bleaker, More Ukrainians Appear Open to a Peace Deal
Most Ukrainians still oppose ceding any territory to Russia, not even the Crimean peninsula that was seized by Russia 10 years ago, polls show. But those polls and recent remarks by the country’s leaders also highlight a palpable shift in the conversation around peace talks — from a no-deal-not-ever to a maybe-compromise-at-some-point. WorkWorkMurder accused claims self-defence over killing of wife Nelomie Perera in front of their children
In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123 and the domestic abuse helpline is 0808 2000 247. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 988 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org WorkHamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Assassinated: What We Know So Far
BEIRUT — Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital Wednesday, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risks escalating the conflict even as the U.S. and other nations were scrambling to prevent an all-out regional war. Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel. WorkMark Kelly and the History of Astronauts Jumping to Politics
Mark Kelly knows a thing or two about flying high—both literally and otherwise. As a NASA astronaut, he was part of four space shuttle missions between 2001 and 2011, amassing more than 54 days in space and covering more than 22 million miles. Now he's a Senator from Arizona who is on the short list to be Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate. Political handicappers have Kelly sharing the inside track for the veepstakes with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. WorkWorkWhat We Know About the Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
Before the strikes, there were expectations that Israel and Hamas were nearing an agreement to pause the nearly 10-month-old war in Gaza that has left tens of thousands dead and prompted an ever-deepening humanitarian crisis in the enclave. WorkKari Lake Wins Senate Primary to Face Ruben Gallego in November
Ms. Lake and Mr. Gallego have already spent months attacking each other. The race has been essentially set — Mr. Lamb’s spoiler potential was the only question mark — since March, when Ms. Sinema, who left the Democratic Party in 2022 to become an independent, declared that she would not seek re-election. WorkWorkTrump to speak at Black journalists convention, as Harris erases his lead in polls
While then-candidate Biden had planned to attend the event, a person familiar with Harris\' plans told NBC News that the vice president could not fit a convention appearance into her schedule this week. Harris\' overlapping plans include attending the funeral of late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and the ongoing process of selecting a running mate. WorkWorkWorkTheir Parents Fled War. Now South Sudan's Young Team Is in the Olympics.
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country. It won its freedom from neighboring Sudan only in 2011, and since then, has suffered through a civil war that has claimed the lives of some 400,000 people and displaced more than 4 million. While a shaky peace deal has been in place since 2018, inter-communal violence persists. Poverty and corruption are endemic. WorkWorkIsmail Haniyeh, a Top Hamas Leader, Is Dead at 62
Mr. Haniyeh was killed on Wednesday in the Iranian capital, Tehran, where he was attending the inauguration of Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian. He was there along with other senior members of Iran’s “axis of resistance” — allied forces that include Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. WorkWorkWorkWorkFacing Harris's Momentum, Trump Allies Plan $45 Million Ground Game
Ms. Harris’s campaign told supporters on a video call on Tuesday night that it had “the support, resources and campaign infrastructure” to “play offense” in Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina, as well as the so-called blue wall states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. WorkWork'Earthalujah!': A Rebel Pastor Preaches for the Planet
Outside, New York City was baking. The temperature was 91 degrees Fahrenheit but felt like 106. A block away, down East Third Street, kids were dancing in the spray of an opened fire hydrant. Inside the storefront space, which used to house a bank, a sclerotic air-conditioning system was losing its battle with the heat. The air felt as hot as breath. |
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