Americans are divided on most issues these days. But the Russian invasion of Ukraine might be an exception — sort of. In recent polling, both Democrats and Republicans say they support Ukraine over Russia, approve of economic sanctions against Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, and agree that the US should send money and weapons … Read more
If the New York Times has heard complaints Wordle is harder since they took it over, it is showing no intention of dumbing down the popular online word game. No spoilers until further down this article, but today’s solution has once again sparked twitter indignation with furious players wondering if the five-letter answer is even … Read more
A sex offender who is on the run after absconding from prison has been refused parole five times. Paul Robson is serving a life sentence for attempted rape and indecent assault but was reported missing from HMP North Sea Camp, in Lincolnshire, on Sunday. He has been described as a “particular danger to women and … Read more
By tying the case so directly to partisan politics, Turkel seemed to be taking a big risk with a jury that seemed likely to lean liberal. Almost 87% of Manhattan voters who cast ballots in Nov. 2020 favored Joe Biden, while only about 12% backed President Donald Trump. The vote tallies in other areas the … Read more
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman is getting dumped on for supposedly sitting on a big story that former President Donald Trump clogged White House toilets by trying to flush ripped up pieces of paper. It was a pretty big-ass scoop, one that many people felt that Haberman should have reported sooner rather than saving … Read more
Contrarians can be useful! Yes, we’re very rude people, but sometimes we can help you avoid making a mistake. There’s a reason why the Catholic Church, when considering whether somebody should be made a saint, used to bring in a Devil’s Advocate. The Catholic Church of Liberal Wisdom is The New York Times. But if … Read more
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The Government has set out its plans to reduce NHS waiting times in England, but how far are hospitals from targets? Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced the NHS Delivery Plan for tackling the Covid-19 backlog on Tuesday. There are plans for extra funding, buying new equipment, and expanding capacity for tests and … Read more
Patients are expected to soon be able to use the NHS website ahead of planned operations to see waiting times information for their trust. Those due to have surgery will be able to access tailored information in a bid to have “increased transparency and information sharing”, the Department of Health (DH) said. The My Planned … Read more
In some ways the Just is reassembling the traditional bundle of newspapers, dating back to the 1890s when the New York dailies of William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer expanded the scope of their newspapers beyond hard news into soft material. In quick succession, newspapers added comics, advice, puzzles, recipes, games, and finally columns on … Read more