Instituto Terra, established by renowned Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado and his wife Lélia Dluiz Wanick, has dedicated itself to environmental restoration since 1998. The organization has planted over 2.7 million trees in the Rio Doce Basin region of Brazil. Through their efforts, Instituto Terra has revived more than 550 acres of forest and revitalized 2,000 […]
of American states have abolished the death penalty or hit pause on executions. —47%—of Americans believe the death penalty is administered fairly, a record low. A clear trend line has emerged. Every year, we see . So what happened last week? Why did we see five executions of five human beings, by five different states, […]
(LONDON) — Maggie Smith, the remarkable and captivating actress who won an Academy Award for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and gained widespread popularity in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in and Professor Minerva McGonagall in , passed away on Friday. She was 89 years old. Smith’s sons, […]
Republican Ohio Senator J.D. Vance and Democratic Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the vice-presidential candidates, will face off in the only vice-presidential debate of the 2024 U.S. election. The event, moderated by Norah O’Donnell, CBS Evening News anchor and managing editor, and Margaret Brennan, chief foreign affairs correspondent at CBS News and moderator of Face The […]
When Kate Winslet set out to make a film about photographer Lee Miller, she knew it couldn’t capture everything. “She lived such a vast life, it would have been impossible to make a film about all of it,” Winslet told TIME. So Winslet, who produced and stars in the film, focused on one period in […]
Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next Prime Minister after winning the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a ballot of party lawmakers and members on Friday afternoon. Ishiba, 67, a plain-spoken populist and former defense minister, won the LDP leadership on his fifth attempt—what he called his “final battle”—emerging victorious […]
The first work of art visitors will see as they enter the Climate Museum’s latest exhibit is a map of the world in black, white, and gray. At first glance, the map illustrates which countries are responsible for the highest emissions, with the biggest emitters appearing black and the smallest emitters in white. But as […]
Oklahoma is poised to execute a man on Thursday while awaiting Republican Governor Kevin Stitt’s decision on whether to grant clemency, following an unusual recommendation for mercy from the state’s parole board. Emmanuel Littlejohn, 52, is scheduled to die by lethal injection for his role in the 1992 fatal shooting of a convenience store owner […]
TOKYO — A Japanese court ruled Thursday that an 88-year-old former boxer was not guilty in a retrial for a 1966 quadruple murder, overturning an earlier wrongful conviction after decades on death row. Iwao Hakamada’s acquittal by the Shizuoka District Court marks him as the fifth death-row convict to be found not guilty in a […]
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. More than 130 individuals recently gathered in a virtual meeting space in Springfield, Ohio. Their objective? To address the entirely avoidable predicament that Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and their supporters have created. Despite […]
Marcellus Williams was executed by the state of Missouri on Tuesday, Sept. 24, despite concerns citing his potential innocence. Williams died by lethal injection shortly after 6 p.m. at a Missouri state prison in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County. He was 55 years old. Following his death, there has been widespread condemnation, particularly given the […]
You’re standing in line at the grocery store or waiting for an elevator. You have no more than a minute to kill. And yet, before you’ve even processed what you’re doing, you’ve pulled out your phone and have begun to mindlessly scroll through TikTok or Instagram. Sound familiar? It does to Adrian Ward, an associate […]
Every year from September 15th to October 15th, businesses, charities, politicians, and media outlets celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This yearly event doesn’t come close to acknowledging the significant influence Latinos have on our society all year round. The numbers are undeniable and astonishing: 63 million Latinos comprise 19.7% of the U.S. population and hold a […]
A viral post circulating on social media platforms like Facebook, Threads, and particularly Instagram, reads “Goodbye Meta AI.” More than 500,000 users have shared this post, believing it will prevent Meta from using their personal information. The message claims that Meta, as a public entity, requires all members to post a similar statement, and failing […]
On the morning of Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists abducted our loved ones and 245 others. Carmel was visiting her parents at Kibbutz Be’eri. Almog, Alexander, Eden, Hersh, and Ori were celebrating peace and freedom at the Nova Music Festival. These six individuals were taken to Gaza, several with critical injuries. They endured harsh conditions […]
Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after King Maha Vajiralongkorn approved a law passed by the parliament. The royal approval for the same-sex law was announced in a gazette notification late on Tuesday, with a clause that the legislation takes effect 120 days from the date of publication. […]
Concerns about the dangers of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) are rising after the first New York resident to contract the virus since 2015 died last weekend, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday. “Eastern equine encephalitis is different this year. While we normally see these mosquitoes in two to three counties each year, this […]
Ryan Murphy’s “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” has become one of the most popular shows on Netflix since premiering last week. The series is based on the story of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted in 1996 for murdering their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, on Aug. 20, 1989, in their Beverly […]
“There are decades when nothing happens, and there are weeks when decades happen,” Vladimir Lenin is famously quoted as saying. Over the past week, Israel has launched thousands of strikes and carried out targeted assassinations by Hezbollah members in a military campaign that killed at least 100 civilians and wounded 3,000. Then came hundreds of […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — Death row inmates in five states are scheduled to be executed over the course of one week, a high number of executions that contradicts the decreasing use and support for capital punishment in the U.S. If carried out as planned, the executions in Alabama, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas will mark […]