As USC weighs its options, MIT has become the first of nine universities to forcefully reject a White House proposal that asks them to adopt President Trumpβs conservative political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. In a letter to Trump administration officials, MIT President Sally Kornbluth said Friday the campus disagrees with…
Nearly two decades ago, Nic Novicki was another young comedian living in Queens, testing his mettle in the competitive New York City comedy scene. There, he shared not just an apartment, but a living room separated by a sheet with another up-and-comer trying to make a name for himself: Nate Bargatze. They shared an apartment…
A month into the Iran war and the prime minister, on a visit to Finland with allies in the Joint Expeditionary Forces military coalition this week, left me in no doubt that he believes our lives, our country and the way we do things, is about to profoundly change. This is a “once in a…
The government has restated its rejection of the campaign from women who claimed they were owed billions after their state pensions age was changed. The Women Against State Pension Inequality – WASPI – campaign has lobbied extensively after claiming they were not given sufficient warning of the state pension age for women being lifted to…
CHICAGOΒ βΒ Dodgers left-hander Jack Dreyer rubbed a new baseball between his hands as he walked back to the mound, a sold-out Rate Field coming alive around him. Fireworks crackled over the center-field scoreboard. Digital pinwheels spun. Dreyer had just surrendered his second home run of the inning, transforming a low-scoring battle into a lopsided White Sox…
The CIF championship was not on the line, but it may as well have been Friday night in the annual boysβ volleyball showdown between Mira Costa and Loyola. Showing why they entered their grudge match in Manhattan Beach ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the country, two of the Southlandβs most storied programs battled…
Anja Steyn has three disparate loves: puzzles, horror movies and magic. And during her show at the Magic Castle two weeks ago, she not only predicted the horror film someone was thinking of β she produced an almost-finished puzzle of the movie poster, with the last piece in the unsuspecting audience memberβs possession. βSome of…
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 22: Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation as UK Prime Minister and Leader of the Labour Party, outside No.10 Downing Street on June 22, 2026 in London, England. The prime minister had faced calls to announce a timeline for his departure from office ahead of an expected leadership challenge by…
High Street beauty chain Bodycare is to close its 56 remaining stores, resulting in 444 redundancies, administrators have said. Last week, it announced the closure of 30 shops, having collapsed into administration earlier this month. A shortage of stock and the cost of running stores meant it was no longer viable to keep its 115…
Rapper Rob Base, one-half of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, died on Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 59. βRobβs music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought joy to millions around the world. Beyond the stage, he was a loving father, family man, friend and creative…