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John Oliver on New College’s Maga takeover: ‘More about political posturing than students’ lives’

The late-night host detailed how the Florida liberal arts college became a testing ground for a rightwing agendaJohn Oliver dedicated Sunday’s episode of Last Week Tonight to examining how Florida’s New College has been taken over by the conservative state governor, Ron DeSantis, and his allies. New College used to promote itself with videos that emphasized its inclusive community and unique academic program – a rarity for a US state college.

The Guardian World 2d ago

France's justice minister decision not to resign 'may well be taken out of his hands'

France's justice minister Gerald Darmanin Monday refused to resign after outrage erupted over judicial lapses in the handling of the suspect in an 11-year-old girl's killing. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary's London, says that Darmanin's decision not to resign "may well be taken out of his hands at some point" adding that "there's a lot of public anger here and the justice ministry trying to say that it's the fault of magistrates is...

France 24 1d ago

The Untold Story of the Google Buses That Took Over San Francisco

Activists in San Francisco’s Mission District weren’t giving up easily. David Campos had taken the baton from Chris Daly as the city Supervisor leading the anti-gentrification advocates, who were anchored in a handful of nonprofit community groups. During the springtime festivities for Cinco de Mayo in 2015, Campos called for a moratorium on all new housing construction in the Mission, saying it was the only way to give the district “a fighting chance.”

Wired 1d ago

Americans share the same struggles despite deep political divides, new bipartisan report finds

Americans share the same struggles despite deep political divides, new bipartisan report finds Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary amid deep political division, a major new bipartisan report aims to get consensus on a fundamental question: How are we really doing as a country? The new "State of the States" report, released by the State of the Nation Project at Tulane University, has analyzed more than three...

Phys.org 4d ago

The Surprising, Liberating History of Marriage

A few months ago, one of my best friends told me that she and her boyfriend had gotten engaged. She has two young kids and has never been married; he’s older; they each have their own apartment; she seemed happy with the way things were. I said, because he’s a good person, and I love my friend.

The Atlantic 6d ago

'We restore paintings to their former glory'

'We restore paintings to their former glory' Visiting stately homes or art galleries, the paintings offer a glimpse into the past; how people dressed, what a place looked like, what myths or fables inspired art. What also might strike you is, after centuries on display, how can some remain in such good condition, the colours still bright, the details clear and defined? For a vast swathe of paintings in venues across Yorkshire, the answers lies in a Sheffield studio, where old artwork is...

BBC England 11d ago

What Dogs See

Dogs follow the direction of a person’s gaze almost as well as another person can—better, in fact, when they are motivated to, because dogs are relentless. They track the movements of our eyeballs to see what we’re looking at so that they can look at it too, and they pester us to look just as attentively at them. When my late golden retriever had something to show me—a ball that had rolled under a fence, a man with an irregular gait—he didn’t always bark.

The Atlantic 8d ago

Swing Youth: In Nazi Germany, jazz was an act of defiance

In Nazi Germany, jazz was an act of defiance May 31, 2026The interwar Weimar Republic period is often referred to as a "Golden Age" of culture and creativity in Germany. It was a time when groundbreaking movements, from Bauhaus architecture and experimental cinema to avant-garde art and theater, flourished against the backdrop of economic catastrophe and extreme political polarization. In cities such as Berlin, where speakeasies, cabarets and hedonistic nightlife were the norm, a radical new...

Deutsche Welle 10d ago

Donald Trump's furious reaction as judge orders his name removed from Kennedy Center

Donald Trump's furious reaction as judge orders his name removed from Kennedy Center A fuming Donald Trump has claimed the Kennedy Center is on a 'hopeless journey into never never land' after a judge blocked his bid to rename the venue after himself Donald Trump has claimed the Kennedy Center is set for a 'hopeless journey into never never land' after a judge ruled that his name must be taken off the building. A federal judge ruled yesterday that Donald Trump’s name was illegally added to...

Daily Mirror 11d ago