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Golden Globes Adding Best Podcast Category Beginning In 2026
Organizers of the Golden Globes on Wednesday said that the ceremony will introduce a Best Podcast category beginning with the 83rd Globes in 2026. The recognition for the burgeoning...
4 Lessons for Trump From the UK’s Failed Rwanda Migrant Deportation Deal
On Sunday, Rwanda’s foreign minister said his country was in “early stage” talks with the Trump administration about a deal to take in migrants deported from the United States.That...
Here’s the 2025 list of Most Endangered Historic Places in the U.S.
The Mystery Castle in Phoenix, Ariz. Robert Graham hide caption toggle caption Robert Graham Back in the 1930s, an untrained architect in Phoenix, Ariz., built a ramshackle structure resembling...
Disney Reports Better-Than-Expected Quarterly Numbers Driven By Sports And Experiences
Strength in Disney‘s Sports and Experiences divisions propelled the media giant to better-than-expected results in its fiscal second quarter. Revenue in the period ended increased 7% over the same...
SCOTUS upholds Trump’s transgender military ban. And, the papal conclave begins
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With Tears of Joy and Anxiety, Waiting for P.O.W.s to Come Home, at Last
The two sisters brought with them a chocolate cake from the nearby grocery store and put candles on it: two red hearts, and a neon orange 2 and 5....
The Fed will likely hold interest rates steady as Trump’s tariffs spark uncertainty
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and his colleagues are expected to keep interest rates unchanged Wednesday. President Trump has criticized the central bank for not lowering rates. Kevin Dietsch/Getty...
BBC’s ‘Last Musician Of Auschwitz’ Lands Theatrical Release
EXCLUSIVE: The Last Musician of Auschwitz, the BBC documentary feature backed by Access Entertainment, has landed a UK theatrical release. Brit sales house Cosmic Cat has secured the rights...
China Cuts Interest Rates to Shore Up Economy Hit by Trade War
China’s central bank cut interest rates and made it easier on Wednesday for banks to increase lending and pump more money into the economy, in the most significant policy...
WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy protection to eliminate debt burden
This image shows the logo of WeightWatchers on a mobile phone, and the company's website, in New York, March 7, 2023. Richard Drew/AP hide caption toggle caption Richard Drew/AP...
Nate Bargatze Inspired By Walt Disney But Says Disney Is Now “Run By A Guy That’s Just A Businessman” Who “Doesn’t Care About The Audience”
Nate Bargatze plans to build a media empire and finds inspiration in Walt Disney, as he says he cared about his customers. In a new interview, the comedian opened...
