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The Best Saturday Night Live Hosts of All Time

In honor of Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary, we’re celebrating those hosts that are more than ready for primetime. But what makes someone one of the best SNL hosts of all time? For starters, the term “best” is subjective so

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British couple detained in Iran are named – as family ‘significantly concerned’

A British couple who have been detained in Iran have been named by their family as Craig and Lindsay Foreman.

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‘She’s Crazy in the Best Way.’ Aimee Lou Wood on Her Painfully Relatable White Lotus Season 3 Character

Filming has ended for the day and the crew of The White Lotus season 3 make their way off  the Four Seasons Koh Samui’s beach to take much-needed showers before dinner. Moving against the tide is cast member Patrick Schwarzenegger

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Meet Tayme Thapthimthong, the Breakout Star Who Romances Lisa in The White Lotus Season 3

Tayme Thapthimthong is taking it all in. Relaxing with other The White Lotus cast members in the upper rafters of Phuket’s Bangla Muay Thai Stadium, the 35-year-old former nightclub bouncer, soldier, and talent show contestant can hardly believe his luck.

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How Canada Got Hooked on the U.S. Economy

On Jan. 2, 1988, U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signed a revolutionary free trade deal that removed tariffs on goods and services across the world’s longest border. The treaty was not controversial in the U.S.,

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Trump’s spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean? – NPR

Trump’s spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?  NPR Trump administration starts mass layoffs across government  NBC News Here are the agencies purging federal workers  The Hill VA employees feel impact from policies shaking up federal workforce, despite exemptions  Federal News

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The 22 Most Controversial Saturday Night Live Moments

Over the last 50 years, Saturday Night Live has been no stranger to controversy. Sometimes, the late night show courts it, like in the case of Chevy Chase, who purposely said the N-word live on air during SNL’s debut season.

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A Brief History of Efforts to End the Department of Education

President Donald Trump says he is preparing an executive order to shutter the Department of Education. He talked about abolishing the department throughout his campaign. But this idea is hardly a new one: it has been a part of conservative

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Courts block Trump’s DOGE actions — chaos, panic not proving to be best legal strategy

Some legal scholars say that the administration is bungling the chance to expand presidential power. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

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Trump’s spending cuts target probationary workers. What does the status mean?

As the Trump administration carries out mass firings of the federal workforce in a push to slash government spending, its targeting probationary workers. Here’s what to know about the employee status. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)

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