At the same time, the gala is grappling with other uncertainties, including a transition of professional roles for the longtime editor of Vogue, Anna Wintour, whose control over the event — from the seating charts to the finger food — is famously ironclad. In the last year, the 76-year-old Wintour stepped aside from her role…
Los Angeles parents are fed up with schools loading up students with laptops and tablets, and assigning schoolwork on a slew of apps. Some families, who had decided against giving their children screens at home, told school board members that they were appalled to find young students using school-issued devices — even in kindergarten. Some…
When Donald Trump returned to office in January last year, one of his first acts was to sign an executive order intended to cut federal funding for any school teaching what the administration defined as “critical race theory”. A raft of other orders mandated the termination of DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) personnel, offices and training across the…
Reporting Highlights Health Fears: Some critics say large solar farms are a public health threat. While there is little reputable evidence for this, their claims have helped power a backlash. Stalling Solar: Restrictions on solar development are proliferating nationwide, helping to slow the growth of installations even as consumer energy costs are rising. Michigan Battleground:…
President Donald Trump is facing growing backlash after posting an image on Truth Social depicting himself as a Jesus-like figure. The AI-generated image, which has now been deleted, showed Trump appearing to heal a sick man in a hospital bed. The image post came hours after the president posted a lengthy message criticising Pope Leo…
Shorouk Express Bavarian conservatives, who are part of von der Leyen’s conservative European People’s Party (EPP) and govern in an alliance with Merz’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU), say they will stand against the proposals. “Unilateral pressure on Israel does not bring peace any closer,” said Hoffmann. “On the contrary, that is exactly what Hamas wants…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email The Los Angeles Police Department has stopped providing protection to former Vice President Kamala Harris amid backlash from a police organization. After President…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email There has been a furious reaction to an anti-Islamic campaign ad posted by a far-right MAGA congressional candidate in which she sets fire…
Shorouk Express Israel’s security is Germany’s ‘reason of state’ Others framed the move as a further illustration of their leader’s tendency to suddenly change course on core issues. “Reason of state abolished? A break with the principles of [conservative] policy,” the youth wing of Merz’s conservatives said in a post on Instagram. Israel’s security was…
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