Month: December 2024
At Supreme Court, vaping may be frowned upon, but that could change with Trump
The focal point of the case is 2009 law enacted by Congress that gives the Food and Drug Administration a mandate to curb the availability of nicotine products for minors. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)
Read MoreFrench government faces no-confidence vote over prime minister’s austerity budget
Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval, arguing it was essential to maintain stability amid deep political divisions.
Read MoreThe U.S. is facing a youth mental health crisis. These skaters want to help
The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers. (Image credit: Sean Salamon)
Read MoreRebels Make Surprise Advances in Syria. Who are They and What Does it Mean?
Syria’s bloody civil war against the government of Bashar al-Assad started in 2011 but it had been in a stalemate for years. All that changed recently when rebels lead by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rapidly routed government forces
Read More6 Reasons Why Joe Biden Pardoned Hunter Biden
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Publicly, Joe Biden never wavered. Privately, those close to him believed that the President would eventually intervene
Read MoreWriter Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 – NPR
Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 NPR ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year The Washington Post ‘Brain Rot’ Is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University
Read MoreWriter Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 – NPR
Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 NPR ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year The Washington Post ‘Brain Rot’ Is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University
Read MoreThe Stakes of the Supreme Court’s Major Trans Rights Case
When the Supreme Court hears U.S. v. Skrmetti on Dec. 4, trans youth and LGBTQ+ advocates across the country will be watching with bated breath. The case, which centers on a Tennessee law, will allow the U.S. Supreme Court Justices
Read MoreTrump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released – The New York Times
Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released The New York Times
Read MoreMinnesota Republicans Sue to Force Election Rerun in Tight House Race With Missing Ballots
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes — but in which investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid
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