August 25, 2023 Ralph Nader’s Newspaper Is a Salvo Against D.C. Media Capitol Hill Citizen is a welcome throwback to a more adversarial model of legislative coverage. Chris Lehmann Ad Policy Ralph Nader speaks to the press during a break of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington, D.C., in 2019. (Andrew Harrer /…
Society / August 25, 2023 Will Northwestern Get Its Stadium, or Will Evanston Get a Fair Deal? The roar of community disapproval cannot be silenced for much longer. Dave Zirin Ad Policy An empty Ryan Field, home of Northwestern football, on July 11, 2023, in Evanston, Ill. (Brian Cassella / Getty) The Northwestern University athletic…
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56 minutes ago About sharing Liz Weager holding a photo of her mother Margaret By Alison Holt Social affairs editor Thirty families are starting legal action against the government, care homes and several hospitals in England over the deaths of their relatives in the early days of the Covid pandemic. The families argue not enough…
7 minutes ago About sharing Elizabeth Debicki reprises her role as Princess Diana in The Crown’s forthcoming sixth season By Ian Youngs Entertainment reporter at the Edinburgh TV Festival The makers of The Crown have said the death of Princess Diana is recreated “delicately” and with sensitivity in the drama’s forthcoming final season. Executive producer…
6 minutes ago About sharing By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter Sir Michael Parkinson’s son has said star broadcaster suffered from “imposter syndrome” and “was wracked with self-doubt”. Mike Parkinson told BBC Radio 4’s Last Word that his famous father “didn’t have as much self-confidence as he appeared to have on TV”. Sir Michael died earlier…
2 hours ago About sharing By Chris Vallance Technology reporter, BBC News Some of the biggest tech organisations and search engines now have to comply with new EU rules designed to protect users. Under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) rule-breakers can face big fines. Nineteen major platforms, such as Facebook or TikTok, face the…
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