Betty White was America’s naughty sweetheart. With a wholesome smile and a dirty joke she charmed millions of viewers decade after decade, rising from $50-a-week to ageless superstar who advised her fans, “Don’t try to be young. Just open your mind.” Even in her 90s, in defiance of time and expectations, she still enjoyed a
Month: January 2022
Los Angeles County reported another surge in coronavirus cases Friday, prompting health officials to urge residents to curtail large New Year’s celebrations. The county recorded more than 27,000 new cases on the final day of 2021, more than during the last two days combined. Roughly 1 in 4 people who are being tested are positive
Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28. Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Biden addresses a joint session of Congress on April 28. Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images U.S. courts need to do more to ensure
Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images On this New Year’s Day, it’s a good bet that Rhode Island state Rep. Patricia Morgan and the one Black person she knows will not be sitting down to eat black-eyed peas and collard greens together. It’s an even safer bet that she and her fellow Republicans
While Biden as president has delivered on his promise to revert the White House to a policy-making and governing apparatus after its four-year stint as a clearinghouse for cultural grievance, the rest of American politics have refused to follow suit. A disproportionate number of this year’s hot-button political stories — from “cancel culture,” to critical