Mel Nichols, a 37-year-old bartender in Phoenix, Arizona, earns between $30 and $50 per hour, including tips. However, the uncertainty of her daily earnings is a constant source of stress for her. “For every good day, there’s three bad days,” said Nichols, who has worked in the service industry since her teenage years. “You have […]
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump’s campaign stop at a McDonald’s in suburban Philadelphia on Sunday has sparked and from onlookers. But the Golden Arches was far from random: it represents the culmination of a yearslong fascination Trump has had with the fast food chain. Trading in his suit jacket for a yellow-lined apron, […]
An Indigenous senator interrupted a reception for British monarch King Charles III during his first visit since taking the throne, calling for a treaty between the Australian government and First Nations peoples. At an event held to welcome the king to Australia at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, Senator Lidia Thorpe shouted to the […]
The Navy has transitioned its efforts from search and rescue to long-term salvage and recovery. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia authorities said Sunday they are investigating the “catastrophic failure” of a dock gangway that collapsed and killed seven on Sapelo Island, where crowds had gathered for a fall celebration by the island’s tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants. “It is a structural failure. There should be very, very little maintenance […]
Two and a half years into the war in Ukraine, the Western effort to reduce Europe’s dependence on Russian oil and gas and isolate the Kremlin has made limited progress. While the E.U.’s energy transition has accelerated, it has also provided cover for continued, and in some cases increased, reliance on Russian energy that funds […]
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. As early voting commenced in Detroit on Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris rallied voters at a high school gym, emphasizing the significance of early voting in preventing Donald Trump’s return to power. “Now […]
It seems like a strange moment to diminish the role of college or university presidents by silencing them, especially when leaders of corporations and other institutions are expected to engage in public discourse. I have created and run the nation’s first school for college and university presidents, with roughly 100 participants a year for over […]
In September, one of the largest public school systems in Tennessee banned Toni Morrison’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel Beloved. In 2023, a school in Massachusetts removed Maia Kobabe’s Gender Queer after a parent objected to the illustrations. A librarian was fired in Texas after she refused to move so-called inappropriate books behind the counter, including […]
WASHINGTON — Over the past four years, judges at Washington’s federal courthouse have handed down sentences to hundreds of rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an unprecedented attack on American democracy. With the next presidential election on the horizon, some of these judges are worried that another wave of political violence could be coming. […]
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. DETROIT—Donald Trump is not known for offering apologies. In fact, he takes pride in his refusal to do so. However, his return to Michigan on Friday suggested that, at least momentarily, he recognized […]
NEW YORK — Teen smoking has reached an all-time low in the U.S. this year, part of a significant decline in overall youth tobacco use, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday. There was a 20% decrease in the estimated number of middle and high school students who recently used at least […]
Health officials have reported that whooping cough cases in the United States are at their highest level in a decade for this time of year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded 18,506 cases of whooping cough so far this year. This is the highest number of cases at this point in […]
Experiencing side effects like soreness, fever, and fatigue after vaccination may be unsettling, but doctors assure us these are normal signs of a healthy immune response. They indicate your immune system is actively engaging with the vaccine, doing its job to prepare for the real thing. “If you feel bad after the vaccine, at least […]
This story was originally published in 2023 when Woman of the Hour premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. We are republishing it as the movie hits Netflix on Oct. 18, 2024. There are two movies at play in directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, that intersect in disconcerting fashion. In one there’s the story […]
In 2018, researchers in Uganda witnessed a female chimpanzee carrying her newborn infant, which had albinism, a rare condition in this species. Chimpanzee mothers often separate from the group to give birth, protecting their babies from infanticide. The researchers observed the mother rejoining the group, allowing them to document the reactions of her mates to […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said North Korea is preparing to send 10,000 troops to assist Russia in its war against Ukraine, suggesting a deepening military collaboration between Moscow and Pyongyang. “We are aware that 10,000 North Korean soldiers are poised to be deployed against us,” Zelensky informed reporters in Brussels on Thursday. Ukrainian officials have […]
Just as the elimination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah a month ago for Mideast peace, the death of long-elusive Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Thursday turbocharges the transformation of the Middle East towards a more secure and prosperous future. To appreciate the possibilities, it is vital to understand the significance of the Sinwar as a leader. […]
LOS ANGELES – Mitzi Gaynor, the vivacious dancer and actress known for her role as Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film adaptation of “South Pacific” and her appearances in musicals alongside Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and Gene Kelly, has passed away. She was 93 years old. Gaynor, one of the last remaining figures from the […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center predicts a 60% chance of a weak La Nina event developing this fall, potentially lasting until March. La Nina is a natural climate cycle that can lead to extreme weather events around the globe. Its effects vary by location. While there are no guarantees, general trends […]