The spouse of a political candidate often plays a crucial role in highlighting aspects of a candidate’s life that resonate with voters on a personal level. Dr. Jill Biden reinforced her husband’s folksiness and relatability, not only in the substance of her remarks, but through her fashion choices, according to …...Read More
Jill Biden offers a different model for first lady, our fashion critic writes.
Man claiming to be 'racist attack' victim 'floored man with punch'
New footage shows a British Asian man who claimed he was the victim of a 'racist attack' by a police officer appearing to punch a man moments before his arrest. Ahmad Hassan, 27, claimed he was told by a police officer to 'chill out or I'll choke you' during an …...Read More
Death on the Nile: Kenneth Branagh
Advertisement Kenneth Branagh is back as the legendary mustached detective Hercule Poirot to suss out an all-new killer from a crop of famous faces traveling down the Nile. Gal Gadot, Leticia Wright and Armie Hammer co-star in first trailer for Death on the Nile, the star-studded upcoming adaptation of an …...Read More
Trump Cites the V.A. as a Central Achievement. But Troubles Simmer.
And an expensive plan to convert the system’s medical records electronically has hit one delay after another. That long and expanding litany of problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs has left analysts and some veterans questioning why Mr. Trump has tried to make his record there a centerpiece of …...Read More
How children have become a 'status symbol' for gay men: Filmmaker claims there's a 'pressure'
A filmmaker has claimed that children have become a 'status symbol' for gay men amid a rise in same-sex couples welcoming babies. Israeli director Yuval Hudadi, whose latest feature explores the breakdown of an affluent gay couple's relationship when one partner decides he wants to become a father, told Air …...Read More
Faking a smile tricks the brain into feeling happier
The power of a smile is not to be underestimated and scientists have now found that even faking one can make you happier. Experts found the physical task of smiling activates specific muscles in a person's cheeks and this triggers positive emotions in the brain. Scientists say this has important …...Read More
Colleges Closing: University Outbreaks and Parental Angst
K-12 parents brace for chaos A vast majority of parents have resigned themselves to going it alone in the pandemic school year, according to a new survey for The New York Times. Just one in seven parents said their children would be returning to school full time this fall. Four …...Read More
The Affordable Care Act, and Trump’s push to repeal it, become a focus at the Democratic convention.
Amid a pandemic that has highlighted the importance of medical care even as millions of Americans who lost their jobs also lost their insurance, some of the most emotionally resonant moments of the second night of the Democratic convention came in discussions of health care. It is an issue that …...Read More
Democrats want to know how a Trump megadonor became postmaster general.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, called on the Postal Service board of governors on Wednesday to release information about the selection process that led to Louis DeJoy becoming postmaster general in May, charging that the board had denied access to the information. The agency has blocked …...Read More
German law forces dog owners to take hour-long walks with pets
German dog owners will be ordered by law to take their pets on hour-long walks twice a day under new regulations. Agriculture Minister Julia Klöckner will introduce new legislation in the Dogs Act to ensure people take their animals for substantial walks rather than short trips around the neighbourhood. She …...Read More
