Culture / October 27, 2023 Jonathan Lethem Returns to the Scene of the Crime In his new novel, the bard of Boerum Hill interrogates the brutal truths of gentrification. Ross Barkan Ad Policy Writer Jonathan Lethem. (Leonardo Cendamo / Getty) Jonathan Lethem, as he sees it, is the last of his kind—the Brooklyn novelist who…
Politics / October 27, 2023 Muslim and Arab Voters Are Sending Biden a Stark Warning—and He’d Better Pay Attention These voters may be a deciding factor in Biden’s reelection. His backing of Israel’s assault on Gaza could turn them against him for good. Dana El Kurd Ad Policy Joe Biden during a press conference with…
10 minutes ago About sharing There have been several reports of the “Somerset Gimp” and the “Gimp of Cleeve” in recent years By Jonathan Holmes, Clara Bullock & PA News BBC News A man has been found guilty of causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress after scaring female motorists while dressed in a gimp suit….
Johnson, who stepped down as an MP earlier this year, will present and produce his own programmes.
41 minutes ago About sharing Labour London Mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, putting him at odds with his party leader Sir Keir Starmer. Sir Keir has stopped short of making such a call, instead backing “humanitarian pauses” in the conflict as a way to help aid reach Gaza….
World / October 27, 2023 All We Want in Gaza Is to Live We don’t want condolences or speeches. We want to be treated like human beings, and we want less trauma in our lives. Mohammed R. Mhawish Ad Policy A woman is consoled as people search through buildings that were destroyed during Israeli air…
Politics / October 27, 2023 Those Who Say “a Cease-Fire Won’t Work” Are Wrong. Here’s Why. There are four arguments liberals often make to support Israel’s bombing campaign, and all of them are hollow. Adam Johnson Ad Policy Edmontonians hold a one-hour silent candlelight vigil outside Town Hall, braving -1° C temperatures, to call for…
28 minutes ago About sharing Taylor Swift was born in 1989, hence the album title By Paul Glynn & Mark Savage BBC News Entertainment Taylor Swift fans rushed to hear her newly re-recorded version of 1989 – the biggest-selling album of her career – after it was released overnight. The demand for “Taylor’s version” of…
17 minutes ago About sharing By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News Wilko will return to the High Street, with the brand’s new owner opening up to five shops before Christmas. The owner of the Range, which also bought Wilko’s website after its collapse, will launch the first two Wilko shops in Plymouth and Exeter….
18 minutes ago About sharing By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News “Serious failings” were made by NatWest in its treatment of Nigel Farage when it closed down his Coutts bank account, an independent review has found. The report said the communication of the closure with the former UKIP leader did not follow the bank’s…