TIMEadded this to Top StoriesRefugees Nearly 71 Million People Have Been Displaced by War and Other Violence, the U.N.'s Refugee Agency SaysTIME - James Keaten / AP(GENEVA) — A record 71 million people have been displaced worldwide from war, persecution and other violence, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday, an increase of more than 2 million from last year an
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesXi Jinping Xi Jinping Says Pyongyang Is Moving in the 'Right Direction' Ahead of His Visit to North KoreaTIME - KIM TONG-HYUNG / APSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping praised North Korea for moving in the “right direction” by politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula in an essay published in both countries’
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesHong Kong Why Hong Kong Protesters Aren't Calling It Quits After the Suspension of a Controversial Extradition BillTIME - Laignee Barron / Hong KongTwice in as many weeks protesters have thronged to Hong Kong’s streets in unprecedented numbers to demand the government withdraw a proposal that would allow extraditions to mainland China. Both times,
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesRefugees Angelina Jolie: What We Owe RefugeesTIME - Angelina JolieJolie, a TIME contributing editor, is an Academy Award–winning actor and Special Envoy of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Who comes to mind when you picture a refugee? You probably don’t imagine
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesCigarettes San Francisco Moves Closer to Imposing America's First E-Cigarette BanTIME - SAMANTHA MALDONADO / APSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors moved a step closer Tuesday to becoming the first city in the U.S. to ban all sales of electronic cigarettes to crack down on youth vaping.Supervisors unanimously
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesDonald Trump 'We Are Going On to Victory.' President Trump Officially Kicks Off His 2020 Reelection CampaignTIME - Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire and Michael Schneider / AP(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Jabbing at the press and poking the eye of the political establishment he ran against in 2016, President Donald Trump officially kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday with a grievance-filled
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesDemonstration A 1974 Hymn Called 'Sing Hallelujah to the Lord' Has Become the Anthem of the Hong Kong ProtestsTIME - Hillary Leung / Hong KongOn a footbridge leading to the Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building, about three dozen people are intoning “Sing Hallelujah to the Lord,” giving barely a pause after the short, four-line verse ends
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesSteve Kerr The Golden State Warriors Revolutionized the NBA. Now They Plan to Keep the Dynasty Dream AliveTIME - Sean Gregory/OaklandWhen Stephen Curry ran off a DeMarcus Cousins screen in the closing seconds of Game 6 of the NBA Finals last Thursday night, caught a Draymond Green pass, and launched a shot that could have won the game
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesSlavery The House Hearing on Slavery Reparations Is Part of a Long History. Here's What to Know on the Idea's Tireless Early AdvocatesTIME - Arica L. ColemanOn Wednesday, the issue of reparations for slavery will be a topic of discussion on Capitol Hill during a hearing scheduled by the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties “to
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesDonald Trump Exclusive: Trump Says the Mueller Investigation Hurt His Approval But Fired Up His BaseTIME - Tessa BerensonPresident Donald Trump‘s approval rating has never cracked 50% in Gallup polls, but he argues that it would be several points above that if it weren’t for Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation.
TIMEadded this to OpinionHarvard Remembering Historian Alan BrinkleyTIME - David GreenbergGreenberg is a professor of history and of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University, author of Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency (2016) and co-editor of Alan Brinkley:
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesTrump Tower Democrats Will Grill Hope Hicks Behind Closed Doors on WednesdayTIME - Alana AbramsonAfter months of futile efforts, House Democrats have finally procured a top witness from President Trump’s inner orbit, but they won’t be grilling her on live television. Hope Hicks, Trump’s 30-year-old
TIMEadded this to Top Stories Violence in Mali Put an End to a Thriving Tourist Industry. Now the Government Wants to Tap Into China's Tourism MarketTIME - Anna Pujol-MazziniA dozen Chinese tourists, armed with their cameras, are capturing the sights, standing on sandstone cliffs looking over dusty plains 1500 feet below. The sky is clear: in the distance, hundreds of villages
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesChickpeas 'The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Chickpeas.' Google Celebrates Falafel With a DoodleTIME - Nadia SulemanTuesday’s Google Doodle features a short animation of three falafel balls jumping into an open pita filled with hummus, tomato, and cucumber. As Google itself put it, falafel is “the best thing that ever
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesU.S. Politics Exclusive: President Trump Says Hong Kong Protesters Are Having A 'Big Impact'TIME - Tessa BerensonPresident Donald Trump called the protesters on the streets of Hong Kong “very effective,” but declined to voice support for their specific demands of the Chinese government. “They’re obviously having
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesU.S. Politics Watchdogs Sue Trump Administration Over Missing Notes From Putin MeetingTIME - Vera BergengruenA new lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleges that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo broke the law by allowing President Donald Trump to seize the notes from a key meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin failing
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesLiterature Protesters Highlight Gay Rights, Puerto Rico, Immigration as Trump Relaunches Campaign in FloridaTIME - MIKE SCHNEIDER / AP(ORLANDO, Fla.) — Opponents of President Donald Trump’s reelection announcement Tuesday in Florida are launching their protests at a nearby gay bar where a mariachi band and a drag queen will perform what
TIMEadded this to NewsfeedGoPro Turtle Strapped With a GoPro Is the Cinematographer to Watch Underwater Right Now for the Turtle’s-Eye ViewTIME - Raisa BrunerWelcome to a whole new underwater world, thanks to the work of a YouTube creator who calls himself the Fish Whisperer (real name: Kyle Naegeli), the cooperation of a red-eared slider turtle at a local
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesPatrick M. Shanahan Patrick Shanahan Withdraws Nomination as Defense Secretary and Steps DownTIME - W.J. HenniganActing Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has decided to pull out from the nomination process to become full-time Defense Secretary after a rocky six-month tenure at the Pentagon. President Donald Trump
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesMichel Platini Ex-French Soccer Great Michel Platini Arrested as Part of 2022 World Cup Corruption ProbeTIME - JOHN LEICESTER and SAMUEL PETREQUIN / AP(PARIS) — Former UEFA president Michel Platini denied wrongdoing during police questioning Tuesday following his arrest as part of a corruption probe into the vote that gave the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesMigraines How A Nurse With a Hole in Her Skull Changed The Medical History of MigrainesTIME - Katherine FoxhallThe following is adapted from an excerpt from social and medical historian Katherine Foxhall’s new book, Migraine: A History, published by Johns Hopkins University Press, and out June 18, 2019. In 1936,
TIMEadded this to NewsfeedAshley Benson 'Because It Is Pride.' Cara Delevingne Discusses Her Relationship With Ashley BensonTIME - Cady LangAfter a year of dating, Cara Delevingne has gone public with her relationship with actress Ashley Benson. Over the weekend, Delevingne took to Instagram to share a clip of the couple kissing in a scene
TIMEadded this to PoliticsU.S. Politics President Trump's Tax Law Has Made Americans Less Generous, Charities SayTIME - Laura Davison / Bloomberg(Bloomberg) — Americans gave less money to charities last year partly because the Republican tax law changes made many people ineligible for tax breaks that can inspire donations. Giving by individuals
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesLizzo Lizzo Got the Crowd on Its Feet With a Rousing Sister Act 2-Flavored MTV Movie & TV Awards PerformanceTIME - Raisa BrunerLizzo’s MTV Movie & TV Awards performance at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar was the shot of adrenaline that awards shows have been looking for, lighting up the crowd — and social media — as she sang “Juice.”
TIMEadded this to BusinessBoeing 737 MAX This Airline Just Ordered 200 of Boeing’s Troubled 737 Max Jets — Even Though They’re Still GroundedTIME - Julie Johnsson and Benjamin Katz / BloombergBoeing announced its first deal for 737 Max jets since a March grounding that followed two deadly crashes, landing a $24 billion agreement with British Airways owner IAG SA. The airline group signed a
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesAngela Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel Says She's Fine After Visibly Shaking During Berlin CeremonyTIME - David Rising / AP(BERLIN) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared unsteady and was visibly shaking Tuesday as she greeted the new Ukrainian leader in the hot sun in Berlin, saying later that she clearly hadn’t drunk
TIMEadded this to NewsfeedKawhi Leonard 'Plant Guy' Has Delivered Kawhi Leonard His Housewarming Gift and the Internet Has Deemed Them Both HeroesTIMEPlant Guy has fulfilled his dream of giving Kawhi Leonard his housewarming gift — and the internet couldn’t be more thrilled. “Plant Guy,” as he has been dubbed, has been the subject of much adoration.
TIMEadded this to Top StoriesAlex Jones Father of Sandy Hook Massacre Victim Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Shooting DeniersTIME - PAT EATON-ROBB / AP(HARTFORD, Conn.) — The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest
TIMEadded this to NewsfeedMichelle Obama 'When They Go Low, We Also Go Low.' You Haven't Seen Michelle Obama Until You've Seen Her Dominate in DodgeballTIME - Megan McCluskeyAs a former first lady, it’s no surprise that Michelle Obama wasn’t about to let James Corden get away with dissing America. After Corden took an anything-Americans-can-do-Brits-can-do-better jab at Obama,
TIMEadded this to Top Stories19th Century Italian Great-Grandma Who Was Europe's Oldest Person Has Died at 116TIME - Associated Press(MILAN) — A 116-year-old Italian woman who authorities say was the oldest person in Europe and the second oldest in the world has died. The Italian news agency ANSA said Giuseppina Robucci died Tuesday
