The Peter Mandelson security vetting scandal is the biggest crisis for the diplomatic service in decades, a former Foreign Office chief has said. Sir Simon McDonald, who was the permanent under-secretary of the government department until 2020, has spoken out in defence of Sir Oliver Robbins, saying the civil servant was “thrown under a bus”…
The real, troubling message of a PR stunt gone awry. It must have seemed like a slam dunk PR opportunity for all concerned: A “DoorDash Grandma” making a (staged) delivery to the White House, affording President Trump a chance to tout his “No Tax on Tips” policy, and DoorDash a prompt to praise that policy…
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is back in sharp focus for Hindi film audiences, thanks to Dhurandhar The Revenge. The recently released film has revived not one but two compositions associated with the legendary singer – ‘Jaan Se Guzarte Hain’ and ‘Man Atkeya Beparwah De Naal’, making Nusrat saab’s timeless sound a talking point all over…
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images Policymakers around the world are closely watching developments in the Middle East as they gauge the most prudent response to the economic fallout of the war. CNBC…
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL SCORES Friday’s Results BASEBALL CITY SECTION Angelou 16, West Adams 1 Bell 1, LA Roosevelt 0 Birmingham 2, Chatsworth 0 Diego Rivera 22, Manual Arts 3 El Camino Real 5, Taft 3 Grant 4, VAAS 3 LACES 7, LA Hamilton 1 LA Marshall 10, Bravo 1 LA University 10, Westchester 0…
Hunger and even famine are foreseeable consequences of the war on Iran. Now the world must act to shield the poorest from effects that will continue long after the fighting stops
Jacqueline Springer is standing in the middle of the V&A’s new exhibition space looking wistfully at a pair of drainpipe trousers, a tailored suit jacket and a porkpie hat, which create the unmistakable silhouette of Pauline Black, lead singer of the 2 Tone group the Selector. Springer is the curator of the V&A East’s inaugural…
The Sands International Film Festival opened Friday evening, marking a new milestone for the Scottish event: its fifth year in operations. “What nobody tells you at the start of new things is just how fragile beginnings can be,” Festival Director Ania Trzebiatowska said in her opening speech on Friday. “Half of new ventures don’t make…
Everyone knows that new technologies can be really disruptive to the labor market, but eventually new jobs emerge and things come back into balance. And there is a sense in which many view AI with the same lens. Yes, there will be pain in some sectors, but then there will be productivity gains and new…
April 16, 2026 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm How far from humanity were the astronauts of Artemis II? The answer will surprise you Artemis II’s crew went farther from humanity than anyone has been before. Here’s how one scientist determined whom, specifically, they were farthest from By K. R. Callaway edited by…
