Portman among 47 GOP senators to sign letter to Iran WASHINGTON — In a move Democrats denounced as trying to sabotage the Obama administration’s foreign policy, Sen. Rob Portman and 46 other Senate Republicans yesterday warned Iran’s leadership that any agreement to limit Tehran’s apparent efforts to build a nuclear bomb would need Senate approval to stay in effect beyond 2016. More
EPA, other US agencies expand urban waters effort The Environmental Protection Agency, the White House and other federal departments announced Friday that they are expanding a program for restoring and improving urban waterways nationwide. More
Coalition on immigration bill clears first tests The bipartisan coalition behind a contentious overhaul of immigration laws stuck together on a critical early series of test votes Thursday, turning back challenges from conservative critics as the Senate Judiciary Committee refined legislation to secure the nation's borders and offer eventual citizenship to millions living illegally in the United States. More
Republicans to back Obama's student loan plan House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans. More
GOP boycotts health care advisory board House and Senate Republican leaders told President Barack Obama Thursday that they will refuse to nominate candidates to serve on an advisory board that is to play a role in holding down Medicare costs under the new health care act. More
A Wall Street state of mind has captured America Even slower trends, such as the decline of defined-benefit pension funds and the rise of index funds, have led to dispersion from Wall Street. Individuals now stick assets into the likes of Vanguard, ... 11/23/2024 - 9:39 am | View Link
Descartes Over Ho Chi Minh Sixties protesters didn’t share my interests. 11/21/2024 - 2:19 am | View Link
Police in Georgia break up protesters’ camp in Tbilisi but they quickly return Police in Georgia’s capital have moved in to break up a tent camp that demonstrators set up on a central thoroughfare to protest the results of last month’s parliamentary election and demand a new ... 11/19/2024 - 12:02 pm | View Link
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during Wall Street demonstration Oct. 15 (UPI) --Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters failed to disrupt the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, despite chants of "As Gaza is bombed, Wall Street booms," outside of the lower ... 10/14/2024 - 5:53 pm | View Link
200 arrested at pro-Palestinian Wall Street protest against Israel's attacks Hundreds of protesters flooded Wall Street on Monday morning in a sit-in designed to call attention to Israel's violence in Gaza. People clad in red shirts that said "Jews say stop arming Israel ... 10/14/2024 - 12:57 pm | View Link
If you're reading this, you're looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times' elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns.
I don't think it's an understatement to say that Dune: Part Two rocked my world. Thanks to its glorious sandworms, Austin Butler's freaky Feyd-Rautha, and so much more, it quickly became one of my favorite films of the year. But just because you love something doesn't mean you can't have a problem with it, and boy, did I have a problem with how Dune: Part Two handled one scene in particular: Lady Jessica's (Rebecca Ferguson) Spice Agony.
SEE ALSO:
'Dune: Prophecy' episode 2: Sister Lila's prophecy, explained
What's the Spice Agony ritual?
Another episode of Dune: Prophecy means another cryptic prophecy to break down. Episode 2's prophecy comes courtesy of Sister Lila (Chloe Lea), a young acolyte in the Sisterhood who makes the decision to undergo the dangerous ritual known as the Agony long before she's ready.
SEE ALSO:
'Dune: Prophecy': What does Tiran-Arafel mean?
During the Agony, a Sister takes the poison known as the Water of Life, derived from baby sandworms.
Oh hey there! If you're here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we're serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today's answer. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed.
Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.