The letter from Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accusing Wikipedia of left-wing bias seems to be based on fundamental misunderstandings of how the platform works, according to a lawyer for the nonprofit foundation that operates the online encyclopedia. “The foundation is very much taking the approach that Wikipedia is actually pretty great and a lot of...
‘The vibe is flat’ at Conservative Party conference
In Jean-Paul Sartre’s 1944 play No Exit, hell is portrayed as a locked room in which characters are condemned to fall out and squabble for all eternity. Ever since foolishly calling a snap election which delivered a deadlocked and divided national assembly, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has found himself trapped in a modern political...
US President Donald Trump voiced optimism that there was a “real chance” to end the war in Gaza, as Israel marked the second anniversary of the October 7 attack on Tuesday. In his message marking the anniversary, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to achieve all the goals of the war. “We are in fateful,...
A United States citizen who was detained by Israel on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which tried to deliver aid to Gaza, says he and other activists endured abuse and “psychological torture” in Israeli custody. David Adler, who was released and deported to Jordan on Tuesday, said after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla in international waters,...
Todd ArcherOct 7, 2025, 03:08 PM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is being fined $250,000 by the NFL...
Stephen McDonellChina correspondent and Euan O’Byrne Mulligan Reuters A total of 580 hikers who were trapped by severe weather near Mount Everest have been guided to safety in Tibet, according to Chinese state media. The trekkers arrived in the small township of Qudang and surrounding areas, along with 300 local guides, yak handlers and other...
When it dropped back in summer 2024, the Ninja Slushi was a hot ticket item. The machine, designed to make all manner of slushies, frappes, milkshakes, and frozen cocktails at the touch of a button, sold out almost instantly. If you’ve ever imbibed in a frozen negroni or frosty margarita at a local watering hole,...
The Zuhair Murad woman is traveling this spring, as she often does, but this time around the journey is inward. “She’s not seeking a place but a light within,” Murad explained in his collection notes. Sartorially speaking, the journey in search of self calls for ease of movement and, above all, serenity. Monochrome dressing drew...
This is a crazy year to be writing about smart rings. Normally, we call rings in, test them, and write about them. But Finnish ring manufacturer Oura has jumped so far ahead of the pack that it’s scarcely fair to put them in the same category anymore. Last year’s Oura Ring 4 was such an...