Comment on 2010 elections: Democratic fears, GOP hopes

PARIS — France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies’ projected, dealing another slap to centrist President Emmanuel Macron after his risky decision to call voters back to the polls for the second time in three weeks. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] French polling agencies indicated that Macron’s grouping of centrist parties could finish a distant third in the first-round ballot.

NEW YORK — The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reaches its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revelers to the streets for marquee parades in New York, Chicago, San Francisco and elsewhere across the globe. The wide-ranging festivities will function as both jubilant parties and political protests, as participants recognize the community’s gains while also calling attention to recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws, such as bans on transgender health care, passed by Republican-led states. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] This year, tensions over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza are also seeping into the celebrations, exposing divisions within a community that is often aligned on political issues. Already this month, pro-Palestinian activists have disrupted pride parades held in Boston, Denver, and Philadelphia.

In an exclusive interview with TIME, San Francisco Federal Reserve president and chief executive Mary Daly said that the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the labor market in the long-term and make workers more productive, even as workers fear the rising technology will change or eliminate their jobs. “Jobs are being created, as well as jobs being replaced,” Daly said of AI.

Coldplay’s set at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday night didn’t disappoint, that’s for certain. The record-breaking performance—as the first act to headline the festival for a fifth time—was filled with incredible songs, fan interactions, and cameos by other great talents. The British band brought out U. K. soul singer Laura Mvula, Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna, Little Simz, who had performed on the same stage just hours before, and Spanish-American singer-songwriter Victoria Canal. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The standout surprise showing, though, came from legendary actor Michael J.

Do the historic thing, President Joe Biden. Give the Democratic Party our independence. It would be the most executive order the world has ever seen. It is utterly within your power to give America its first woman President. Grant history that gift. Grant your legacy that gift. It would complete a career defining, democracy celebrating suite of sound service.

Investment in commercial real estate is at its lowest levels since 2013, office buildings are selling at steep discounts, and commercial construction is slowing dramatically, aside from apartments. Lenders and the larger economy should be able to weather the real estate downturn, provided multi-family doesn’t follow down the same path that office space has, according to a leading commercial real estate economist. “It is a period of pause in real estate, but no doom loop is at play,” said Richard Barkham, global chief economist with CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, during a mid-year update for the National Association of Real Estate Editors in Austin on June 19. Tenants are now requiring only 60% to 70% of the office space that they needed in 2019 because of the shift toward remote work that accelerated during the pandemic.