November 2019

Trial of Roger Stone Will Revive Saga of Trump and Russian Interference

Politics /

WASHINGTON — Just as a rapidly spreading impeachment investigation has riveted attention on whether President Trump tried to pressure a foreign ally to bolster his 2020 campaign, a criminal trial set to open in Washington is refocusing attention on the last presidential election, and Russia’s interference in it. The trial of Roger J. Stone Jr., […]

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Chile protests resume, demonstrations crimp economic growth

Finance /

Thousands of Chileans took to the streets again Monday to demand better social services, some clashing with police, as protesters demanded an end to economic inequality even as the government announced that weeks of demonstrations are hurting the country’s economic growth. The latest protest came after a short break in the weekslong wave of demonstrations

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Dax Shepard And Kate Hudson Discuss Their Fiery Romance And Breakup

Entertainment /

This may be hard to digest, but Dax Shepard was completely smitten with another woman before he met Kristen Bell. On Monday, Shepard’s podcast “Armchair Expert” published an episode with Kate Hudson, in which the two discussed their short-lived, yet seemingly intense, romance that took place sometime in 2007 — shortly before Shepard met Bell.

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Pete Buttigieg Is an Iowa Front-Runner. Will That Help Him Anywhere Else?

Politics /

DECORAH, Iowa — Ask almost any Iowa Democrat, and they’ll tell you: Pete Buttigieg is smart. He speaks five languages, went to Harvard University and plays the piano, Martha Ludeking, 63, recited, as she watched the presidential candidate take a picture with a fellow Iowan. Lori Lechtenberg, 59, said, “There’s just something about him —

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His Dark Materials: Critics heap praise on ‘ravishing’ dramatisation

Entertainment /

Image caption Monkey business: Ruth Wilson and friend in His Dark Materials Critics have heaped praise on the BBC’s new adaptation of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials, calling it “lavish”, “epic” and “gorgeously realised”. “The whole thing looks beautiful,” said the Telegraph’s Anita Singh of a show she describes as “perfect entertainment for a Sunday

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