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Jack Harlow’s new album Monica is out today (March 13), and it’s notable for, aside from being a new Jack Harlow album, taking the artist’s sound in a more R&B-inspired direction. That’s evident in the video Harlow shared today, for album highlight “Trade Places.” It’s a chill track with some soft and emotive Harlow vocals, which he sings as he walks down the streets and meets up with a special someone. In an interview with New York Times‘ Popcast, Harlow discussed the musical direction of the project, saying: “I love Black music. I love the sound of Black music. And,…

(This was originally posted on the website of the Groundwork Collaborative, where I am a senior fellow. I’m hoping to be doing these more regularly in the future, so if there’s anything that would make them more useful or interesting, please let me know.)   The September Jobs Report: Evidence of Past Success, and of Dangers Ahead After a gap caused by the government shutdown, employment numbers are back, albeit a month delayed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics conducted its September surveys as usual, though the October surveys were not. This will have longer-term repercussions for U.S. economic data, but…

In his top post at the Department of Homeland Security, David Harvilicz sets policy on protecting the nation’s elections infrastructure, including voting machines. He’s also the co-founder of a company with James Penrose, who helped hatch debunked conspiracy theories blaming hacked voting machines for Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election. Penrose assisted in a push to seize voting machines to overturn Trump’s defeat. On social media, Harvilicz has called for doing away with voting machines, saying they are “eminently vulnerable to exploitation.” In a March post, he wrote that “DHS needs to ban voting machines for all federal…

This year, for the first time in Big Ten men’s basketball history, all 18 teams in the conference will compete for the postseason title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Due to the expansion to 18 teams, the top four seeds will have three days off, rather than two, before their first game.Action started Tuesday and runs through Sunday — right up until Selection Sunday — at Chicago’s United Center, and we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know: matchups, seeding, dates, times, TV channels and more.Here’s how the bracket looks:Final – Sunday, March 15Game 17:…

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving trees down and substantial property damage in their wake. Further west, at least one person died in a massive wind-driven wildfire in Nebraska. Nearly 450,000 customers were still affected by midafternoon in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. A 66 mph (106 kph) gust at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday was deemed its fourth-strongest on record that was not caused by a thunderstorm, according to the National Weather Service. Cleveland Burke…

Iran has threatened to destroy oil and energy facilities in the region that cooperate with, or are partly owned by, the US if Iran’s energy facilities are hit, local media has reported.“All oil, economic, and energy facilities belonging to oil companies in the region that are partly owned by the United States or that cooperate with the United States will be immediately destroyed and reduced to ashes” if Iran’s energy assets are attacked, the Iranian Fars News Agency reported the military’s Al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has said.Kharg Island is the most valuable piece of economic infrastructure to Iran.APThe warning came after…

Politics / March 13, 2026 In a new X post building on an earlier Hollywood action-clip montage, the White House tries to render the horrors of war as a Wii game. Ad Policy An Iranian bomb site rendered as a Wii target by the Trump White House.(Image via X.com) Yesterday, the White House dropped a second pop culture clip to promote its war in Iran. Emblazoned with the trademark alpha-male boast “UNDEFEATED,” the post appeared on the White House’s official X.com account. Done in the style of Nintendo’s line of Wii games, it greets us with the words “Operation Epic…

Iran’s president and foreign minister were among the senior officials who joined thousands of people marching through downtown Tehran on Friday, showing defiance as U.S.-Israeli airstrikes continued, sending up plumes of smoke not far from a crowd according to videos posted online.Iran marks «Quds [Jerusalem] Day» on the final Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, in solidarity with Palestinians, and that was the occasion for the large rally in Tehran, but the top officials showing up was a clear signal to the U.S. and Israel that their ongoing strikes had not dislodged the nearly 50-year-old theocracy that rules…

The Housemaid doesn’t just clean house—it dusts off expectations, mops the floor with clichés, and polishes tension to a high shine. With spotless performances and a squeaky-clean script hiding dirty secrets, this five-star thriller leaves you swept away long after the final wipe-down. Plot Hoping for a fresh start, a young woman becomes a live-in maid for a wealthy couple who harbour sinister secrets. Review From the very first sweep of its opening moments, The Housemaid proves that sometimes the dirtiest secrets aren’t hidden under the rug—they are the rug. This is the kind of film that invites you in…

By Kath Hudson    17 Feb 2026The Nesa XSignal can improve cognitive function by 35 per cent / Shutterstock_People Images A buzz is growing around the Nesa XSignal, which can reset the central nervous system The Nesa XSignal stimulates the nerve pathways with microcurrents that are imperceptible to the user Trials show benefits to sleep quality, digestive issues, chronic pain and overactive bladders Venn Healthcare is the exclusive UK distribution partner With increasing conversation around the negative health impact of a dysregulated nervous system the Nesa XSignal is providing a solution that is fast gaining traction in clinics. A number…