President Donald Trump signed a measure Tuesday that will fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund — a program his administration’s budget proposals had repeatedly tried to cut. The legislation signing marks an important political win for Republican Sens. Cory Gardner of Colorado and Steve Daines of Montana, who both hail from conservation-minded states…… MORE
After repeatedly seeking to discredit mail-in voting, President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Florida’s election system is “safe and secure” and encourages Floridians to vote by mail. “Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True. Florida’s Voting system has been cleaned…… MORE
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday that she doesn’t “know why anybody wants to defend the Confederacy” and monuments erected in honor of it, but warned against the removal of other controversial statues, arguing that doing so would erase history. “I actually don’t know why anybody wants to defend the Confederacy and Confederate…… MORE
Susie Wolff knows more than most about fighting for equality and diversity in motorsport. In 2014 the Scot became the first female in 22 years to take part in a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend, driving in a practice session ahead of the British GP. She is currently the first, and only, female Team Principal…… MORE
As Covid-19 case counts continue to climb, schools starting up the new academic year are faced with the task of creating a safe environment for students and teachers — even as students test positive and safety guidance shifts. “I believe strongly that if we brought the kids all in, it would endanger not only the…… MORE
Justin Hunter’s senior year of high school was supposed to be major. The Atlanta area star football player was looking forward to offers from courting colleges while enjoying his final season. Now, if football resumes, it’ll be the first season he has played without his parents on the sidelines. Justin, 17, lost both his parents…… MORE
In the confusion and chaos of a global pandemic, a small but significant group of people who refuse to wear masks has emerged despite the now established evidence of their efficacy. If their emphasis on personal freedom, their misrepresentation of science and their passion to defend their position feels familiar, it is likely because the…… MORE
Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine vitamin” because your body absorbs the nutrient primarily through exposure to the sun. Some researchers had thought insufficient levels of vitamin D may play a role in depression but the findings of a large study of more than 18,000 US adults ages 50 years or older published Tuesday…… MORE
Ryan Reynolds says he and his wife, Blake Lively, still feel sorry about holding their 2012 wedding on a former plantation in South Carolina. The topic came up during the “Deadpool” star’s recent interview with Fast Company. The publication noted that Reynolds was criticized as hypocritical in 2018 after he tweeted his support of the…… MORE
Harry Shearer voices multiple characters on “The Simpsons” — including a Black doctor — and has some thoughts about White actors voicing non-White characters on the long-running animated series. “I have a very simple belief about acting,” Shearer said during an interview Monday with Matt Chorley on Times Radio. “The job of the actor is…… MORE
