Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds − when leaders misread what they and their adversaries can do, when their confidence substitutes for comprehension, and when the last war is mistaken for the next one. The Trump administration’s miscalculation of Iran is notContinue Reading
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Updated at 10:01 PM EST From the first camera flash at the Oscars 2026 to the last interview, the Oscar red carpet 2026 is where stars are forever immortalized in fashion history. Think: Halle Berry in Elie Saab, Michelle Williams in Vera Wang, Ariana Grande in Schiaparelli. But whether you’reContinue Reading
“Drink hot water” has become an unlikely life philosophy on TikTok, as countless users track their journey towards “being” or “becoming Chinese”. All of this is part of a broader social media trend dubbed “Chinamaxxing”. Out of context it may seem strange: thousands of Chinamaxxing videos – often with theContinue Reading
How Hailey Bieber Reacted to Trevor Noah’s Justin Bieber Joke at Grammys 2026 Trevor Noah has always hosted music’s biggest night to the beat of his own drum. Serving as emcee for the sixth and final time, the comedian opened the 2026 Grammys Feb. 1 with a monologue that mayContinue Reading
In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between 60 and 82, all three had chronic health conditions, including diabetes and heart disease. This makes it harder for the body to regulate temperature and increases vulnerabilityContinue Reading
Nine months after falling definitively short in the 2025 federal election, Pierre Poilievre is facing a mandatory leadership review at this weekend’s Conservative Party convention. By all accounts, he’s likely to cruise through the review, since he enjoys strong support among Conservative Party members. That support extends to the broaderContinue Reading
Selena Gomez Stuns in Rare Makeup-Free Selfie Selena Gomez is serving bare-faced beauty. Days after delivering a high-fashion look on the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet, the Rare Beauty founder went au naturel as she shared a rare makeup-free selfie with her social media followers. In a photo posted onContinue Reading
Rebecca’s work has appeared in TASTE, Eater, Food52, The Kitchn, Serious Eats, The Strategist, and NYT Cooking, among others. Previously, she was a staff editor at a handful of media publications, as well as a freelance recipe tester, culinary producer, and stylist. Before joining Bon Appétit and Epicurious, she wasContinue Reading
In his latest book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani explains the factors and characters – Idi Amin and Yoweri Museveni – that shaped post-independence Uganda. As he explains to The Conversation Africa, there are striking differences between the twoContinue Reading
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