John Oliver John Oliver and Tracy Morgan Make a Plea About Glenn Close’s Spleen and Medical Examiners on Last Week TonightTIME - Melissa Locker“In an ideal world, no one would ever die,” said John Oliver on Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. “I’m certainly never going to, and, at the risk of sounding too prescriptive, I don‘t think you should either.”
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones Didn't Have to End This WayTIME - Judy BermanThe kindest thing I can say about the Games of Thrones series finale is that it might have satisfied Plato. Predictably—in part because it would’ve been so weird to celebrate the victory of one half of
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison Set to Form Majority GovernmentTIME - Trevor Marshallsea / AP(SYDNEY) — Prime Minister Scott Morrison looked set on Monday to form a majority government as vote counting from Australia’s weekend election allayed fears that his conservative coalition may have to
Al Jazeera Suspends Two Journalists Over Holocaust VideoTIME - Amy GuniaAl Jazeera announced the suspension Sunday of two journalists over a video that reportedly claimed the extent of the Holocaust was deliberately misrepresented by Jews. The Qatari broadcaster said in a
The Significance of Brienne’s Tribute to Jaime in the Game of Thrones FinaleTIME - Andrew R. ChowMuch of the Game of Thrones finale revolves around the importance of stories and who gets to tell them. “There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story,” Tyrion says while advocating for
We May Finally Know the Third Shocking Twist That George R. R. Martin Told the Game of Thrones ShowrunnersTIME - Megan McCluskeyWarning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. After nearly a decade on the air, Game of Thrones has come to an end. And during the show’s series finale, “The Iron Throne,” fans may
Tyrion Lannister Why Tyrion's Trial Was So Important on the Game of Thrones FinaleTIME - Megan McCluskeyWarning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. After seeing the aftermath of Daenerys’ destruction of King’s Landing, Tyrion Lannister made his disgust known by resigning as Hand of
Memes The Game of Thrones Finale Divided Fans But These Memes Will Please EveryoneTIME - Ashley HoffmanIt’s been one hell of a dragon ride, but we’re finally done: After eight seasons, Game of Thrones aired its final episode. Fans have journeyed to the most epic reaches of the Seven Kingdoms — from Cersei’s
Jon Snow How That Heartbreaking Jon Snow Twist May Fulfill a Crucial Game of Thrones ProphecyTIME - Megan McCluskeyWarning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. If season 8 of Game of Thrones has taught us anything, it’s that prophecies aren’t always what they seem. Take the infamous valonqar for
Game of Thrones People Had Incredibly Divided Reactions to the Game of Thrones FinaleTIME - Eliana DocktermanGame of Thrones has finally come to an end, and fans had wildly different opinions on the finale. Many had predicted that Jon Snow would kill Daenerys after watching her burn all of King’s Landing in penultimate
Game of Thrones Here's Who Lived and Who Died in the Game of Thrones Season 8 FinaleTIME - Megan McCluskeyWarning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. The final season of Game of Thrones has officially come to a close, and just as George R. R. Martin once promised, the ending was certainly
Daenerys Targaryen Here's Who Ended Up on the Throne in the Game of Thrones Series FinaleTIME - Megan McCluskeyWarning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. Throughout Game of Thrones‘ eight-season run, many fans have had the same question: “who will sit on the Iron Throne in the end?” When
Narendra Modi India's Marathon Election Ends With Vote Counting Set to Begin ThursdayTIME - JULHAS ALAM AND ASHOK SHARMA / AP(KOLKATA, India) — Voting in India’s mammoth national election ended Sunday with the seventh and final phase of a grueling poll that lasted more than five weeks, as exit polls predicted a victory for Minister
Daenerys Targaryen Game of Thrones Had an Opportunity With Daenerys Targaryen. The Show Squandered ItTIME - Eliana DocktermanWarning: This post contains spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8. Game of Thrones is a rare example of mass entertainment that took the time to build compelling character arcs over the course of several
Brazil Brazil Bar Shooting Leaves 11 Dead and 1 Wounded, Reports SayTIME - Associated Press(RIO DE JANEIRO) — A gang of gunmen roared up to a bar in Belem city in Brazil’s northern Pará state and opened fire, killing six women and five men Sunday afternoon, media reports said. State officials
Alabama Politics Hundreds Protest Alabama's Abortion Ban at the State CapitolTIME - KIM CHANDLER / AP(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the Alabama Capitol on Sunday to protest the state’s newly approved abortion ban, chanting “my body, my choice!” and “vote them out!” The demonstration
Business Who Is Robert F. Smith? Learn More About the Billionaire Whose Generosity Shocked a Graduating ClassTIME - Alejandro de la GarzaIn an astonishing commencement address, billionaire Robert F. Smith announced on Sunday that he will wipe out student debt for the entire 2019 graduating class at Morehouse College, prompting cheers and
Emilia Clarke 'Now Our Watch Has Ended.' Emilia Clarke Shares Message to Fans Before Game of Thrones FinaleTIME - Rachel E. GreenspanDaenerys Targaryen is signing off on Sunday night, but the actor behind the Game of Thrones queen isn’t ready to let go just yet. Emilia Clarke shared an emotional tribute to mark the end of the wildly
Iraq Rocket Crashes Into Baghdad's Green Zone Near U.S. EmbassyTIME - QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and BASSEM MROUE / AP(BAGHDAD) — A rocket crashed Sunday night in the Iraqi capital’s heavily fortified Green Zone, landing less than a mile from the sprawling U.S. Embassy, an Iraqi military spokesman said. The apparent which
Prince Harry Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Release Never-Before-Seen Wedding Photos to Mark 1-Year AnniversaryTIME - Rachel E. GreenspanPrince Harry and Meghan Markle celebrated their one-year anniversary Sunday with an intimate tribute to their wedding day on their Instagram page — which featured new behind-the-scenes photos. “Thank for
Miami-Dade County Mother of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin Is Running for Office in MiamiTIME - Associated Press(MIAMI) — A mother who turned to activism after the slaying of her black teen son Trayvon Martin has announced she is running for office in Miami. The Miami Herald reports Sybrina Fulton will be entering
Student Finance In Stunning Commencement Speech, Billionaire Promises to Pay Off Student Debt for Entire Graduating ClassTIME - ERRIN HAINES WHACK / AP(ATLANTA) — A billionaire technology investor and philanthropist says he will provide grants to wipe out the student debt of the entire graduating class at Morehouse College – an estimated $40 million.
Mitt Romney Mitt Romney Says GOP Rep's Call for Impeachment Is 'Courageous' Even as He DisagreesTIME - Alejandro de la GarzaSen. Mitt Romney is now on record as saying that a GOP representative’s call to impeach President Donald Trump was “a courageous statement” — even though he disagrees with that conclusion himself. “Justin
News Swiss Voters Opt to Tighten Gun Laws in Measure That Tested Nation's Shooting TraditionsTIME - JAMEY KEATEN / AP(GENEVA) — Swiss voters on Sunday approved a measure to tighten the Alpine nation’s gun laws, bringing the country in line with many of its European partners despite the objections of local gun owners,
Egypt At Least 17 Injured as Bomb Strikes Tourist Bus Near Egypt's Giza PyramidsTIME - SAMY MAGDY / AP(CAIRO) — A roadside bomb hit a tourist bus on Sunday near the Giza Pyramids, wounding at least 17 people including tourists, Egyptian officials said. The officials said the bus was travelling on a road
U.S. Border Patrol Despite Opposition, ICE Looks to Open New Immigration Detention Facilities in CaliforniaTIME - Tara LawAs the U.S. immigration system strains with the highest number of apprehensions at the southwestern border in a decade, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking at opening new detention
Pete Davidson Watch Saturday Night Live Try and Fail to Pay Tribute to Game of Thrones on Season FinaleTIME - Alejandro de la GarzaEverything was set for a flashy rap tribute to Game of Thrones on the 44th season finale of Saturday Night Live — high-end lighting, Pete Davidson with a gold chain, even a surprise appearance from Jacob
Horse Racing (U.S.) War of Will Wins Preakness in Wild Race That Also Featured a Jockey-Less HorseTIME - STEPHEN WHYNO / APBALTIMORE (AP) — Mark Casse completed a lifelong quest two weeks after the scare of a lifetime. And he did so in a race featuring a riderless horse that threw his jockey out of the gate and kept running.
Nancy Pelosi 'Most Important Woman in American Political History.' Nancy Pelosi Set to Receive JFK Profile in Courage AwardTIME - Associated Press(BOSTON) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is being honored with the 2019 John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Pelosi is being recognized for her efforts to pass former President Barack Obama’s 2010 health
Jimmy Carter 'A Guiding Light and Inspiration.' Why 2020 Democratic Candidates Are Flocking to Jimmy CarterTIME - BILL BARROW / AP(ATLANTA) — Former President Jimmy Carter carved an unlikely path to the White House in 1976 and endured humbling defeat after one term. Now, six administrations later, the longest-living chief executive
