Politics Why should the government be funding a CIA cut-out to meddle in politics abroad and at home? (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDSALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images) The new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) should seriously consider the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) for its high priority list of federal cost cutting measuresContinue Reading
Post-election tensions are prompting some families to rethink who will be at the Thanksgiving table this year. In the weeks after the victory of President-elect Donald Trump, a fiery debate has re-emerged about whether it’s fair to cut ties with loved ones due to opposing political values. While some peopleContinue Reading
Wicked, the movie musical based on the beloved Broadway show of the same name, is one of the biggest hits of the year, opening at No. 1 in North America over the weekend and already generating some early Oscars buzz. Audiences came in prepared to love Wicked’s famous power balladsContinue Reading
(RNS) — “The best way to bring folks together is to give them a real good enemy,” explains the Wizard of Oz, played by Jeff Goldblum, in “Wicked,” the new movie version of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel that is also the basis of the long-running Broadway musical. But what makesContinue Reading
If you were to look at my brother, the first words that would come to mind would be “old hippie.” That’s because he is an old hippie. My brother was of the first cohort of Baby Boomers, born in 1949, which makes him 75 now. His hair and beard haveContinue Reading
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Gaia Ferrency, 17, of Swissvale, Pa., waits to participate in a long-sword tournament as part of Friday Night Fights, hosted by Pittsburgh Sword Fighters, on Oct. 4 at a former Catholic church northeast of Pittsburgh. Justin Merriman for NPR/ hide caption toggle caption Justin Merriman for NPR/ Over the lastContinue Reading
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It’s been two weeks since Donald Trump won the presidential election, but Stacey Lamirand’s brain hasn’t stopped churning. “I still think about the election all the time,” said the 60-year-old Bay Area resident, who wanted a Kamala Harris victory so badly that she flew to Pennsylvania and knocked on voters’Continue Reading
(RNS) — In the last days leading up to the 2024 presidential election, a large swath of American Muslims agreed on one thing: None of the choices for president was a good one. As President-elect Donald J. Trump’s victory became clear in the early hours of Nov. 6, the WednesdayContinue Reading
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