Workers almost never run for office, even at state and local levels. Illustration: Sbastien Thibault Why are so few US politicians from the working class? About half of Americans are working class, yet workers have never occupied more than 2%
(CNN)Boxer Floyd Mayweather said Saturday a rematch of his famed 2015 fight with Manny Pacquiao will take place this year. He also posted a picture of himself with Pacquiao at an event in Japan. View this post on Instagram I’m
Infrared image of Hurricane Michael Photograph: NASA/NOAA/UW-SSEC-CIMSS, William Straka III It is a wonder that a state like Florida, which will get pummeled by Michael, could vote for someone that denies climate change. Think of how backwards the situation is
Beyonce is being sued by her ex-drummer for reported “witchcraft.” (Reuters) Beyoncé has found herself in some brouhaha. Beyoncé‘s former drummer, Kimberly Thompson, requested a restraining order against her because she claimed the singer practices “extreme witchcraft,” The Blast reported. According to
(CNN)In early September, two Boca Raton, Florida police officers had a friendly chat with a man who appeared to have been sleeping in the driver’s seat of his van outside a fitness club. The officers seemed to think he was
Celebrities are supporting consumer culture and its increasing stranglehold on motherhood How many different products must one buy in order to be a successful new mother? The mummy market is an infinite expanse in which new products and services are
After fiery hearings, VPs power to break Senate ties may be needed for first time on a supreme court nomination Vice-President Mike Pence acknowledged on Sunday that he may be required to cast a tie-breaking vote to secure the confirmation
Titanic hit an iceberg at 11:40 p.m. ship’s time on April 14, 1912, and sank just over two hours later with the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Caswell perished in the disaster. The menu, which has a pre-sale estimate
Record-breaking US wildfires are fueling a cottage industry of boutique services and many are happy to pay the price With record-breaking wildfires carving up the American west this summer, firefighters have become the rarest of civil servants: the kind almost