Morgan McSweeney was blamed by many Labour MPs for the disastrous decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador. There has been a growing clamour from the backbenches for the chief of staff to fall on his sword and take the hit for his boss. As the architect of Labour’s election win in July 2024,…
For the first time in its history, WIRED is dedicating an issue to politics, citing concerns about the tech industry’s alignment with President Trump. Katie Drummond, the magazine’s global editorial director, explains what this shift means for Silicon Valley and for readers.
Gracie Cochrane wonβt be enrolling in Hogwarts this fall. HBO announced that Cochrane will depart the upcoming βHarry Potterβ series ahead of Season 2. Cochrane played Ron Weasleyβs (Alastair Stout) younger sister, Ginny, in βHarry Potter and the Philosopherβs Stone.β Cochrane and her family attributed the βchallenging decisionβ to βunforeseen circumstances.β βHer time as part…
Zack Polanski might not appear the most natural ally of Reform voters. On migration – consistently one of the most important issues for Reform voters – the Green Party leader could not be further away from Nigel Farage. Where the Reform leader believes migration has damaged Britain and advocates for “mass deportations”, Mr Polanski views…
Dan Ziskie, the veteran TV actor best known for his work on the Netflix political drama series βHouse of Cardsβ and HBOβs βTreme,β has died. He was 80. Ziskie died July 21 in New York, his family announced in an obituary for the actor published on Legacy.com. Though his life βwas cut short by arteriosclerotic…
Neither Alexander Straus nor Mark Parsons were around when Angel City played its first NWSL game in 2022. But they didnβt miss much; in four years the team had one winning season and made just one playoff appearance. So Straus, in his first full season as coach, and Parsons, 15 months into his job as…
Take the Central Line into the middle of London and just before the train arrives at Bank station, something strange happens. Rather than approaching in a straight line, the tunnel begins to twist and turn round dramatically. The angle of the curve is part of the explanation for why there is an enormous gap between…
Joey Browner, a star defensive back at USC and a six-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, has died. He was 65. βThe Vikings are mourning the loss of Ring of Honor member Joey Browner,β the team said Sunday in a statement. βBrowner will be deeply missed by former coaches and teammates, as well as many others…
Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of the artificial intelligence company Anthropic, says his company refused to allow its AI product, Claude, to be used by the Trump Administration without certain guidelines (such as not using its AI to power fully-autonomous weapons without any human involvement). That prompted President Trump to announce Friday that he is…
John and Theresa Anderson meandered through the sprawling Ralph Lauren clothing store on Rodeo Drive, shopping for holiday gifts. They emerged carrying boxy blue bags. John scored quarter-zip sweaters for himself and his father-in-law, and his wife splurged on a tweed jacket for Christmas Day. βIβm going for quality over quantity this year,β said John,…