The Christmas story’s deeper message
The commercial din, sadly, often drowns out the deeper meanings of Christmas, writes Jay Parini. But rejecting the retail mania of the season, one is...
Pope Francis says domestic violence against women is ‘almost satanic’
Pope Francis has said that men who commit violence against women engage in something that is “almost satanic.”...
‘I’m kind of speechless’: Democrats scramble to salvage climate provisions after Manchin sinks Build Back Better
With Sen. Joe Manchin confirming he’s a “no” on President Joe Biden’s social spending package, the fate of the bill’s $550 bill worth of climate...
US Treasury official beckons new stablecoin regulations
“If Congress does not enact legislation, the regulators will try to use what authority they have,” stated the U.S. Treasury official Nellie Liang....
Bitcoin wobbles below $46K as 1 BTC passes 800K Turkish lira for the first time
Bitcoin price weakness is arguably only welcomed by those who chose it over saving in lira this week....
Cryptocurrency Bill Advances to Chamber of Deputies in Paraguay
A cryptocurrency bill introduced in July to the Senate of Paraguay has been approved. The text, which defines several important concepts including virtual assets, and...
US-born China pop star Wang Leehom apologizes in scandal
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Outgoing NIH director says ‘hundreds of thousands would have died’ from COVID if US hadn’t listened to him
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Julia Ducournau explains the crippling love beneath her beautiful dark twisted fantasy ‘Titane’
Auto-erotica and bloody mayhem may grab the headlines, but love looms larger for the Palme d’Or winning director of “Titane.”...
Closing arguments are set to begin today in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Closing arguments are set to begin Monday morning in Manhattan in the federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidante of Jeffrey Epstein....