Superstorm Sandy Over 120 people trapped on remote New York island
Twelve oceanfront houses were swept away and officials said there was damage to 80 per cent of the remaining homes on Fire Island, off the south shore of Long Island. Read more...
Odessa Young details the eerie timing of Stephen King's post-apocalyptic thriller amid the COVID-19
She's starring in Stephen King's post-apocalyptic thriller, The Stand. And on Sunday, Odessa Young detailed how her role of FrannieGoldsmith in the nine-part series prepared her for COVID-19. Read more...
Thelma Louise for MeToo generation Promising Young Woman shows men aren't the only violent sex
It's a film so dark and provocative that its star, Carey Mulligan, was fearful of taking the lead role. Promising Young Woman dares to suggest women are just as violent and ruthless men. Read more...
L.G.B.T.Q. TV Representation Falls for First Time in 5 Years, Glaad Finds
An annual report found that 9.1 percent of characters scheduled to appear on prime-time broadcast series identified as L.G.B.T.Q. in the 2020-21 season, down from 10.2 percent. Read more...
The View From a Republican Who Voted to Impeach
Representative Peter Meijer of Michigan explains why he joined nine colleagues in breaking from his party. Read more...
Biden Inauguration Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez Will Perform
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem at Joe Bidens swearing-in ceremony, which will feature a performance by Jennifer Lopez. Read more...
Fort Bliss soldier is charged with the 2019 sexual assault of 19-year-old female private Asia Graham
Pfc. Christian G. Alvarado has been charged with the sexual assault of fellow soldier Asia Graham, who was found dead in her Fort Bliss, Texas barracks on New Years Eve. Read more...
A Second Economic Crisis for Biden, but a Different First Response
The president-elects proposed economic rescue package is larger and more targeted to the countrys needs than the stimulus plan he helped steer into law as vice president in 2009. Read more...
Biden will reverse a host of Trump policies in a series of executive orders on his first day
Joe Biden will be keeping busy during the first days of his presidency after vowing to enact several executive orders right away while on the campaign trail. Read more...
FDA head urges states to start giving COVID-19 vaccines to elderly Americans
'I would strongly encourage that we move forward with giving states the opportunity to be more expansive in who they can give the vaccine to,' FDA Commissioner Dr Stephen Hahn said on Friday. Read more...
How to Keep Your Pandemic Habits
Starting a new habit is hard. To make it easier, try recycling an old one instead, building on lessons you learned from pandemic living. Read more...
Test Your Economic Literacy
Some sample questions (and answers) from tests on economic fundamentals for high-school seniors, a group whose performance changed little from 2006 to 2012. Read more...
Murders in New York rose 125% in the FIRST TEN DAYS of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020
Nine people died in NYC between January 1 and 10 this year, compared to four in the same period last new, new figures have shown. Read more...
Hounded by Wildfires, Californians Rethink Their Willingness to Rebuild
In the aftermath, some people are deciding to just begin new lives elsewhere. The pandemic and longstanding housing problems havent made the choices any easier. Read more...
When Biden Becomes Rooseveltian!
Using a crisis to reduce child poverty and make America more truly a land of opportunity. Read more...