They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, but we have a feeling the fish would disagree. In early June, researchers from the University of Aberdeen revealed their truly astonishing findings on what is lurking in some of the deepest and most remote areas of the world’s oceans. Beyond the mystifying jellyfish and monster-like, bus-sized squid living …
If you watched the 42nd season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” over the weekend—even just the first few minutes of it—then you likely saw the most important political sketch of the year. In a satirical rehash of the first presidential debate, a wild-eyed Hillary Clinton (played by Kate McKinnon) goes head-to-head with an overly bronzed Donald Trump …
Alec Baldwin is no stranger to playing overconfident and under-informed blowhards. That was his whole deal for several seasons as co-star of 30 Rock. And the Academy Award-nominated actor didn’t disappoint in his return to NBC last night, helping open the new season of “Saturday Night Live” with a hilarious take of last week’s first …
For those who don’t know, the vice presidential debate will air this Tuesday, October 4 at 9:00 p.m. EST, and will be moderated by CBSN anchor and correspondent Elaine Quijano. While it won’t feature the main stars of this presidential election, it will showcase the two men who are set up for second in command. This upcoming …
This week, Donald Trump issued sweeping executive orders affecting immigrants and refugees and defining expansively the purported “criminal aliens” that he intends to target. Strikingly, he has eliminated old enforcement priorities, ensuring that discretion will be exercised by agents with little guidance from the executive order beyond sweeping anti-immigrant exhortations. During his campaign, he stated …
Names can sometimes obscure instead of illuminate. Refugee, child-laborer, and child-bride are all names Sonita Alizadeh—an activist who shares her story through rap—has been called at one point. But they do not define her. What does is her use of an artistic medium to bring voice to her oppression. Listen to her share her story of hope, grit, …
When the Kenyan presidential elections confirmed a second term for the now former President Mwai Kibaki in December 2007, violence and rioting engulfed the country. Accusations of electoral manipulation led to targeted ethnic violence, reaching a horrific peak when 50 people—including women and children—were burned alive after seeking refuge inside a church in the western …
When Robert Marchand was born in 1911, the gas-powered automobile was a mere 10 years old. Just six years before in 1905, Albert Einstein changed the world with his theory of special relativity. Now it’s Marchand changing the world, setting a world record for the 105-plus category (a designation created just for him) by cycling 22.547 …
“You’re fired,” was President-elect Donald Trump’s catchphrase during his tenure as the bumbling boss on The Apprentice. What began as infuriating reality television has found its way into our highest office. That seems to be how the continued executive producer of The Apprentice and President-elect Donald Trump is approaching his upcoming inauguration, because he fired Charlie Brotman, …
There have been many new twists in the chain of Middle Eastern upheavals in the last year — from the rise of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) to the escalation of civil war in Yemen — but Russia has been only marginally involved in most high-intensity political manoeuvring in the region, only making a splash with the …
