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A federal judge in Washington has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from closing the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for repairs and found the board’s decision to add President Donald Trump’s name to the center was unlawful and ordered that it be removed from the building and its website. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper found the center’s board vote to shutter the facility for two years while repairs are carried out was the result of an “ill-informed and seemingly preordained decision.” “The trustees…

Part the First: Functional Art from the Enigmatic Daunians.  William Morris famously wrote, “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”  Of course, his beauty in response to the immiseration of the working class was for the English rich but nothing is perfect.  Our old house is filled with books (my much better half is an indulgent, very patient woman), recycled furniture well made in North Carolina before the Neoliberal Dispensation, and functional pottery produced by local artists.  We are nearing capacity for books but there is always room for…

Evidence of Russia’s poor performance in its war in Ukraine, both militarily and economically, has been mounting over the past week.The US Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has confirmed earlier assessments that Russia has lost territory it previously occupied in Ukraine.“Ukraine retook approximately 400 square kilometres in and around Dnipropetrovsk – more territory than at any time since late 2022 – during the quarter,” a report to Congress revealed on May 18.Russia has still made a net territorial gain in 2026, but its advance is slowing down, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a Washington-based think tank.The…

Under Trump, the United States is looking for weaker and weaker victims in order to mask its own fragility. Ad Policy Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on May 22, 2026.(Brendan Smialowski / AFP Via Getty Images) Donald Trump is a rotten peacemaker for many reasons—but one of them is that he can’t even remember which enemy he’s fighting. For instance, during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, a reporter asked Trump if the United States would accept a proposal to allow Iran and Oman to jointly administer the Strait of Hormuz. The president responded, “Oman will…

Latto is opening up about the moment she found out she was pregnant, her viral retirement tweet, and more in her first interview since giving birth.RELATED: That’s You? Social Media Users Are In 21 Savage’s Comment Section Following His Post About Latto’s Album (PHOTO)Latto Speaks On Moment She Found Out She Was Pregnant In First Interview Since Giving Birth!On Friday, May 29th, Latto released her fourth studio album, ‘Big Mama,’ alongside her first interview since giving birth. The rapper sat down with Nadeska Alexis for a 40-minute-long conversation released via Apple Music’s YouTube channel. Initially, their conversation centered on the experience…

For all of you who appreciate college football as deeply as I do, I would strongly advise you to make the most of your enjoyment of the sport for as long as you can.Because it’s getting hard to see the sport staying as it is now for very much longer.Georgia president Jere Morehead and head coach Kirby Smart were the first people to say what has been boiling under the surface for years at this point: The way things are trending, it seems less and less likely that the future of the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference are in the…

A 40-year-old Los Angeles man was charged with murder after allegedly killing his girlfriend and kidnapping their young child before fleeing to Mexico, according to authorities.Ruben Fregosojuarez has been charged one count of murder and one misdemeanor count of child abuse under circumstance or conditions other than great bodily injury or death, according to a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office news release. Authorities first identified him as Ruben Fregoso but Los Angeles County prosecutors listed him as Ruben Fregosojuarez.On Monday around 12:39 p.m., the Los Angeles Police Department conducted a welfare check in the 2600 block of South Alsace…

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine anti-graft court ordered the arrest of a prominent senator on Friday over allegations he pocketed a kickback of millions of dollars in a flood-control project, in the latest crisis to entangle the Senate. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada surrendered and posted bail before the Sandiganbayan court, allowing him to remain free while the case proceeds.The court barred Estrada from leaving the country while facing the first of two corruption-related charges in relation to the flood control project anomalies.Another warrant for his arrest for the second charge, which is non-bailable, is expected to be issued by the court…

Meanwhile, Americans are still struggling to afford gas and basic goods Donald Trump loves money. He also loves to plaster his name and face across any piece of federal property that could possibly accommodate them — from passports, to memorials to other presidents, to National Park passes. It was probably inevitable, then, that he’d eventually try to put his face on U.S. currency. The Washington Post reported on Thursday that the administration is pressing the Treasury Department’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring Trump’s face. The Post cites four current and former employees, who noted…

An experimental new treatment for chronic hepatitis B is raising hopes for what researchers call a potential «functional cure,» a milestone that could change how the viral liver disease is managed in the future.The investigational drug, called bepirovirsen and developed by GSK and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, showed promising results in two international clinical studies involving nearly 1,900 patients with chronic hepatitis B. Researchers found that roughly 20% of treated patients were able to stop therapy while maintaining undetectable levels of the virus for at least six months afterward.The findings were presented at a scientific meeting in Barcelona and simultaneously published in…