Should marijuana be legal in the United States? In the last 20 years, Americans have reversed their views on this issue to a degree rarely seen in politics. In 2001, 34 percent of Americans said yes, to Gallup. Today it is 68 percent. A multitude of polls suggests that a majority of Americans now prefer … Read more
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said school board members let politics get in the way of pursuing better education for children during the pandemic. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Following a recall of three school board members from San Francisco, Mayor London Breed said Sunday that the city’s school board failed its children by focusing on … Read more
A group of parrots removed from public viewing in 2020 for using inappropriate language have returned to a public enclosure. The five African Gray parrots were removed after their swearing and obscenities were noticed by staff members. They were taken to mix with a group of other parrots – all with more political language skills … Read more
Attention has turned to the team behind 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva as she continues to await news of whether she will be banned from the Winter Olympics in Beijing after her failed drug test. Velieva tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine on Tuesday, one day after starring in Russia’s victory in the … Read more
The Russian government made an unsuccessful attempt to shut down one of the country’s largest and most prominent LGBTQ rights groups, but human rights advocates say there are likely more attempts on the horizon. A court in St. Petersburg sidelined a lawsuit that had been filed by Russia’s Justice Ministry on Tuesday. The suit accused … Read more
A landowner who blocked walkers from using a public footpath near her home has been handed a criminal behavior order (CBO). Frances Payne, 56, had padlocked a gate after accusing walkers of straying onto her land in Evesham, Worcestershire. Kidderminster Magistrates’ Court heard she had attached barbed wire, chains and “keep out” notices to the … Read more
A demonstrator holds a sign at rally with Representative Jamaal Bowman outside the US Capitol to urge the Senate to pass voting rights legislation on January 19, 2022. (Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up … Read more