Recipients of the 2019 MacArthur fellowships, otherwise known as the “genius” grants. (Two of this year’s fellows declined photographs.) Twenty-six creators and thinkers drawn from a vast array of fields just got a big financial boost — and an even bigger name to add to their résumés. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation…
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Beto O’Rourke says ancestor owned slaves
Beto O’Rourke said Sunday that he and his wife, Amy, are descended from people who owned slaves. In a post on the website Medium and in an email to supporters, the Democratic presidential candidate said he was recently given documents showing that a paternal great-great-great grandfather of his owned two women in the 1850s. Click…
Congress Considers Gun Control Bills But Asks, ‘What Does Trump Want?’
A high school student participates in a gun control rally in front of the U.S. Capitol in March. The U.S. House is taking up gun control measures after recent mass shootings, but it’s not clear what the Senate or President Trump will accept. A House committee will take up legislation on Tuesday aimed at preventing…
Instagram Now Lets You Control Your Bully’s Comments
Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, speaks about the social media platform’s anti-bullying efforts at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, Calif., on April 30. Blocking a bully on social media doesn’t always bring an end to online abuse. And in some cases, it can make face-to-face interactions with the bully even worse. That’s what…
Biden mangles his words — and undercuts his message
BOONE, Iowa — The gaffes are back. From mangling a favorite one-liner to almost suggesting that poor kids aren’t white to flubbing his campaign’s text message address on the debate stage last week, Joe Biden’s propensity for verbal missteps burst into view after he mostly kept it in check for the first three months of…
‘The Campaign Is The Amplifier’: How Trump Plans To Fight Impeachment Push
President Trump returns to the White House last week as the Ukraine scandal was growing and with an impeachment inquiry launched by Democrats in the U.S. House. President Trump’s White House is struggling with how to respond to the ever-growing Ukraine scandal as the House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry is set to take depositions from key…
What an honest debate about race would sound like
It is a good thing for the Democratic National Committee that debate stages are not treated under law like drawing congressional districts or the party would be facing some uncomfortable questions. The Tuesday night contest had top-tier contenders and hangers-on, it had vibrant arguments over the best way to beat President Donald Trump, but there…
Ozil's message for Emery after playing him on the right for Arsenal: No.10 is my best position
The Gunners boss has, at times, decided to play the German on the right of the attack but he remains adamant he performs better centrally Mesut Ozil has insisted that the No.10 role remains his best position for Arsenal with Unai Emery having experimented by using him in other areas of the pitch. The German…
He won't doubt himself – Silva backs Mourinho
The Manchester United manager was backed by his Everton counterpart ahead of their match Sunday Everton manager Marco Silva backed Jose Mourinho, saying the Manchester United boss would be having no doubts about his ability. Silva’s side make the trip to Old Trafford on Sunday, with Everton sitting a point ahead of 10th-placed United. Mourinho’s…
'Ozil will be back at Madrid if he plays like this every week!' – Merson says German star is back to his best
The Arsenal man is hitting the heights which he achieved in Spain according to ex-Gunner Paul Merson. Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil is displaying the type of form which saw rise to stardom at Real Madrid, according to Paul Merson. The 30-year-old’s role under new boss Unai Emery was uncertain ahead of the new campaign amid…