August 2019

Apologies and Scorn Greet News of a Book by Mark Halperin

Reports of a new book deal for the political journalist Mark Halperin set off a firestorm this weekend, as critics said that Democratic strategists should not have granted interviews to him. Mr. Halperin, the co-author of the best-selling chronicle of the 2008 presidential campaign “Game Change,” lost a cable-news role and a book deal after

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Sophie Turner Throws Hubby Joe Jonas An Epic James Bond Birthday Party

When it comes to throwing James Bond-themed birthday parties, nobody does it better than Sophie Turner. At least that’s the opinion of her husband, Joe Jonas, who was the guest of honor of a big Bond-themed 30th birthday bash Turner threw Friday night. The singer was suitably attired for the party in a white tuxedo jacket

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Juul: Vaping attracts fresh funding despite new lawsuits

Image copyright AFP Investors have pumped another $325m into e-cigarette market leader maker Juul Labs despite growing health concerns and fresh legal action. The money will be used to finance the US company’s global expansion at a time of increased regulatory scrutiny on its home turf. Juul, 35%-owned by Marlboro maker Altria, has been accused

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Iceland Mourns Loss of a Glacier by Posting a Warning About Climate Change

They arrived on Sunday in parkas and ski hats, hiking across the rocky terrain where Iceland’s Okjokull glacier once flourished. Today it is a watery grave, which scientists and politicians say is the site of the nation’s first glacier lost to climate change. A lake of melted ice now dominates the landscape amid a barren

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