Month: October 2022
Report: Herschel Walker, Who Opposes Abortion Rights, Paid for Girlfriend’s Abortion
(DUNWOODY, GA) — Herschel Walker, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, paid for an abortion for his girlfriend in 2009, according to a new report published late Monday. The candidate called
Read MoreWhy Everyone Keeps Underestimating Bolsonaro’s Election Chances in Brazil
It has become a familiar ritual for Americans, Brits, and others around the world: Tuning in on election night and wondering how the polls could have been so wrong, especially when it comes to undercounting voters on the right. On
Read MoreLISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears arguments on Alabama election redistricting, veterans’ benefits
The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in the latest high-court showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seeking to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district.
Read MoreNorth Korea Tests World’s Resolve by Sending Missile Over Japan
Kim Jong Un’s regime is returning to an escalating cycle of provocation it hasn’t used for years, security experts say.
Read MoreVaccine-Resistant Ebola Strain Spreads in Uganda
The East African nation’s health system, already weakened by the coronavirus pandemic and budget cuts, is struggling to contain an outbreak caused by a strain for which there are no proven vaccines or antiviral treatments.
Read MoreWhy I Stopped Posting Photos of My Kid on Social Media
The year I turned 37 years old was the year my mother finished my baby book. It was also the year she started it, a fact I no longer hold against her. As a kid, I held a lot of
Read MoreDepeche Mode just can’t get enough: band back with new album, tour
British electronic music pioneers Depeche Mode announced a comeback on Tuesday with an upcoming new album and their first tour in more than five years, following the death of founding member Andrew Fletcher. Lead singer Dave Gahan said the new
Read MoreAt least 3 banks held up across Lebanon in one day, as rage mounts over cash limits
Raids reflect public anger at failure to reform economy; worst crisis in 100 years has plunged three-quarters of population into poverty
Read MoreMexico and Brazil Defy the Dollar’s Global Strength
With many of the world’s currencies declining this year, Mexico’s peso is up 2% against the dollar, while Brazil’s real has risen 7%, unusually resilient performances from a region with a history of currency crashes.
Read MoreGerman minister tells Poland no chance for WWII reparations as Warsaw seeks $1.3t
Poland’s demand includes cases of Jews killed by Poles during the Holocaust; Germany says matter is closed
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