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Marriage Story: whose fault is it anyway? Discuss the film with spoilers
The Guardian - 9 Dec 2019 18:00
Noah Baumbach's divorce comedy has hit Netflix, polarising viewers into those who back Adam Driver's Charlie and those who support Scarlett Johansson's Nicole Much of the debate concerning Noah Baumbach's latest film has...
White Island volcano: All you need to know
Al Jazeera English - 9 Dec 2019 13:12
Volcano popular with tourists erupts in northern New Zealand leaving at least five dead and many trapped.
'Sometimes the world goes feral' - 11 odes to Europe
The Guardian - 9 Dec 2019 10:00
As Britain braces itself for the Brexit endgame, leading poets - from Carol Ann Duffy to Andrew McMillan - take the pulse of our fragmenting world From the collection Kin, Cinnamon Press, 2018
Runner who slapped TV reporter's behind banned from future races
New York Post - 9 Dec 2019 18:58
The pervy jogger who slapped a TV reporter’s behind during a 10K in Georgia has been identified by officials — and banned from future races. Race organizers had immediately vowed to find the handsy creep who left WSA...
Democrats Close to Agreement With White House on New NAFTA
The New York Times - 9 Dec 2019 22:48
Congressional Democrats and the White House are on the cusp of an agreement on revisions to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Teen admits to pushing 6-year-old off London's Tate Modern museum balcony
New York Post - 9 Dec 2019 06:54
It's still unclear why the man -- who did not know the boy -- may have wanted to hurt him.
Finland anoints Sanna Marin, 34, as world's youngest-serving prime minister
The Guardian - 9 Dec 2019 06:05
Transport minister is the nation's youngest leader ever and the country's third female PM Finland's transport minister, Sanna Marin, has been selected to lead the Social Democratic party, making her the country's younges...
Trump Slammed For Insisting 'Killer' Real Estate Jews Will Back Him To Save Their Wealth
The Huffington Post - 9 Dec 2019 05:28
The president's comments at the Israeli American Council summit were called "vile and bigoted."
Female Minister, 34, Tapped to Become Finland's Youngest Prime Minister
Time - 9 Dec 2019 05:21
Sanna Marin has been a lawmaker since 2015 and served as until this week as the minster for transport and communications
Day 7, Part 5: Daniel Goldman presents Democrats' report on impeachment inquiry
CBSNews - 9 Dec 2019 22:21
House Intelligence Committee senior adviser and director of investigations Daniel Goldman presented the Democrats' impeachment inquiry report at a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday, December 9. "We are h...
Russia Banned From Global Sports Competitions, Including Olympics, for 4 Years For State-Sponsored Doping
Time - 9 Dec 2019 18:53
Russia was banned for four years on Monday from international sporting events, including the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and the 2022 soccer World Cup, by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). It’s the latest twist in a lo...
Florida woman charged with using Christmas tree to attack boyfriend
New York Post - 9 Dec 2019 18:42
Merry Hit-mas. A Florida mom reportedly beat her boyfriend with an artificial Christmas tree after she flew into a rage because her beau turned the volume on the television too high while she was sleeping. Krystall Graha...
More than two dozen people feared missing after New Zealand volcanic eruption kills 5
Reuters - 9 Dec 2019 18:13
More than two dozen people were feared missing on Tuesday, a day after a volcano that is a tourist attraction suddenly erupted off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, killing at least five people and injuring up to ...
Ardern government fails to reduce child poverty in New Zealand
The Guardian - 9 Dec 2019 06:36
Report found 148,000 children live in homes experiencing material hardship, the same number as when Labour took power The Ardern government has failed to reduce child poverty in New Zealand, the children's commissioner s...
France Braces for Even Worse Travel Woes With More Nationwide Strikes Planned
Time - 9 Dec 2019 06:01
The government's plans to redesign the retirement system have sparked widespread protests
Elizabeth Warren discloses she made nearly $2 million in legal work
ABC News - 9 Dec 2019 05:45
Sen. Elizabeth Warren's campaign revealed the majority of the paychecks she received during her time as a corporate lawyer.
'I Don't Know:' Biden Says He Hasn't Asked What Hunter Did In Ukraine
The Huffington Post - 9 Dec 2019 04:59
The former vice president said he trusts his son and there's "not one single bit of evidence" that Hunter Biden did anything wrong.
Why Republicans should drag out Trump's Senate trial
The Week - 9 Dec 2019 19:11
If Nancy Pelosi's recent comments are any indication, it is likely that President Trump will be impeached by the House of Representatives before the end of the month. We all know what is going to happen next: his impeach...
That impeachment hearing protester was actually an InfoWars reporter and Pizzagate conspiracy theorist
The Week - 9 Dec 2019 19:08
It took a few weeks, but the impeachment hearings finally saw their first protester. House Judiciary Committee Chair Jarrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) had just gaveled a hearing on the findings of the Intelligence Committee's impe...
Protester crying 'treason' disrupts opening of Trump impeachment hearing - live
The Guardian - 9 Dec 2019 19:03
Protester shouted at committee chairman Jerry Nadler that he and Democrats are committing 'treason' in their inquiry Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 2.54pm GMT The US Supreme Cou...
Documents Reveal Misleading Public Statements on Afghan War
The New York Times - 9 Dec 2019 18:58
Documents obtained by The Washington Post paint a stark picture of missteps and failures in the American effort to pacify and rebuild Afghanistan.
Fighting the climate crisis need not mean halting economic growth
The Guardian - 9 Dec 2019 18:52
The shift to a green economy can spur innovation and prosperity if we change the quality of growth It's clear: we are living beyond our planet's limits. Unless we change something, the consequences will be dire. Should t...