In August 2021, the United States ended its disastrous 20-year occupation of Afghanistan with a suitably slapdash withdrawal. The Taliban, which had been expelled from power in 2001, retook control. Billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment and vehicles were left behind, much of it disabled but restorable, given enough time. Not long after the […]
(RNS) — Richard Land, who led the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission for a quarter-century, said he would often remind his staff that if they did their job right, they’d eventually end up in hot water. “Sooner or later, we’re going to make everyone in the convention mad,” Land recalled in a […]
Some voters who could be key to deciding who wins Georgia. What do they think about Vice President Harris becoming the frontrunner in the race to be the Democratic nominee? ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Black communities in swing states like Georgia will be among the most important voting blocs in this year’s presidential election. Juma Sei […]
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Yesterday, Ricoh quietly released firmware 2.50 for its Pentax K-1 and K-1 II DSLRs. However, the features you can expect to gain from this update may depend on your geography. Ricoh’s English-language firmware pages for the K-1 and K-1 II state […]
CameraCraft / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links on our site, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Social Security recipients saw a 3.2% bump in their benefit payments in 2024 on account of inflation. But it has done little to help […]
Family drama, fried chicken, and reality TV collide in Hallmark Channel’s latest series The Chicken Sisters, based on the bestselling 2020 book by KJ Dell’Antonia. On May 13, the network announced the new series will drop later this year starring several familiar faces, including the one and only Lea Thompson! It joins Hallmark’s growing lineup […]
The Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony took place today (July 26), and it featured a performance from Lady Gaga, who sang “Mon truc en plumes.” See photos of her performance on the Seine below, and find footage on YouTube and X. Later, Gojira became the first metal band to play an Olympic opening ceremony. They […]
tiff toronto international film festival 2024 For cult film fanatics who revel in the best of the bizarre, the wait is finally over. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its highly anticipated Midnight Madness lineup for 2024. This year’s program promises to be a thrilling journey through action, horror, shock, and fantasy cinema, […]
Photo by Suruchi Avasthi Originally published in January 2021 Not a morning person. May as well put that in my obituary. I’d rather take a 10 p.m. yoga class and midnight meeting than do anything in the a.m. I’ve insisted on this for, well, ever. But as it turns out, jobs don’t care and neither does […]
With the electrification of motor vehicles comes a rapid improvement to their technologies, creature comforts, and modern conveniences, but as the industry races into a new era of engineering it appears as though aesthetics have been left behind. Classic cars are far from banal showcasing genuine wood dashboards, fine natural leather upholstery, and brilliant metallic […]
