After 18 years of war in Afghanistan—America’s longest—U.S. and Taliban negotiators are said to be close to an agreement that may see the withdrawal of many of the 14,000 U.S. soldiers in that remote nation. That’s the official version. President Donald Trump keeps changing his mind about the number of U.S. troops to be withdrawn….
Young Bradley Cooper Wrote About Dating His Best Friend in High School, and It’s a Must-Read
Bradley Cooper is a man of many talents. Not only is he a celebrated actor who has won over the hearts of millions with his scruffy good looks and charm, but it also seems that he has a way with words. When Cooper was a senior in high school, he interned at the Philadelphia Daily News,…
Jessica Chastain Helped Octavia Spencer Get Five Times Her Original Salary for Their New Movie
Equal work for equal pay should be the standard in Hollywood and across all industries, but sadly it’s not. Thankfully, through movements like Time’s Up, this disparity is starting to change, but often it takes women advocating for themselves and each other to see results. As was the case for Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer….
Warnings of Effort to 'Maneuver the US Into a War' as Trump Officials Rush to Blame Iran for Attacks on Gulf Tankers
As Trump administration officials rushed to blame Iran for the reported attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, the timing and apparent target of the explosions immediately prompted warnings that they may have been part of a deliberate effort to provoke a war between the U.S. and Iran. “The fact…
'Corruption in Plain Sight': Jared Kushner Firm Took in $90 Million From Unnamed Foreign Entities Since 2017
Click:媒体发稿公司 The latest scandal from the President Donald Trump administration involves secretive foreign investments in a company in which the president’s son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner has a stake. As The Guardian reported Monday, real estate speculation corporation Cadre, which was co-founded by Kushner, has received at least $90 million in overseas capital since 2017. “Corruption in…
Unskilled Jobs Draw Migrants, Changing Face Of Small Towns Across America
Principal T.J. Funderburg welcomes his mostly immigrant students during morning assembly at Cactus Elementary School. It is the 8 a.m. assembly at Cactus Elementary School, located on the bleak plains of the Texas Panhandle. Kids with colorful backpacks and sleepy eyes sit cross-legged on the gym floor while their principal kick-starts the day: “Good morning,…
Why Khloé Kardashian Has Mostly Stayed Out of the Spotlight During Her Pregnancy
Khloé Kardashian is enjoying some much-needed down time. Though she hasn’t gone quite as under-the-radar as her expectant sister Kylie Jenner, a source tells PEOPLE the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star — who is expecting her first child, a baby boy, with boyfriend Tristan Thompson early next year — has been relishing the peace and quiet her pregnancy has provided her…
'World Has Never Seen a Threat to Human Rights of This Scope,' UN Rights Chief Says of Climate Emergency
“We are burning up our future—literally,” the United Nations human rights chief said Monday, as she called the climate crisis a “rapidly growing and global threat to human rights.” In fact, said U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, “The world has never seen a threat to human rights of this scope.” Bachelet’s warning…
Scarlett Johansson and Boyfriend Colin Jost Shared a Sneaky Moment of PDA on SNL
Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update co-host Colin Jost, are known to be pretty low-key when it comes to their relationship. They made their first public appearance just a couple weeks ago, and later shared a stage (sort of) during SNL’s holiday episode when ScarJo made a cameo as Ivanka Trump in the…
'Everyone Should Mobilize': Climate Leaders Urge Massive Turnout for Global Climate Strikes
Organizers of upcoming global climate strikes hope their demands for a rapid end to business as usual and a swift start to climate justice will be too loud to ignore. The strikes, which are set for September 20th and 27th—with additional actions slated for the days in between—are planned in over 150 countries thus far,…