Guyana’s president has triggered a military response and diplomatic action after a Venezuelan coastguard patrol entered its waters and approached an off-shore oil facility, breaching international maritime agreements. President Irfaan Ali issued a strongly worded statement after the Venezuelan vessel transmitted a radio message claiming that it was operating in “disputed international waters”. Dismissing the…
Monica, 33 If anything, my affairs enrich our relationship. I feel more confident and sexy, and I bring that energy home Since we met 11 years ago, Gracie has been making a running joke about opening up our relationship. She’s always said, “At some point, I want you to go out and sleep with other…
On a recent trip to New Orleans, the king cake baby became, for me, a symbol of plastic’s ubiquity in the food system. King cakes are a beloved Mardi Gras season sweet, and when bakers are done cooking them, they hide a small plastic baby in each. Whoever gets a slice with the baby in…
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst on Green Bay hosting 2025 NFL Draft Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst said it’s “neat” Green Bay is hosting the 2025 NFL Draft, but his focus is fully on the Packers’ draft planning. Sports Illustrated – Green Bay Packers The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine is about to get very…
It’s become known as the Valentine’s Day massacre. On 14 February, tens of thousands of civil servants were fired, as the Trump administration hacked away indiscriminately at the federal government. Among them, roughly 3,400 from the US Forest Service, 2,300 at the Department of Interior, including 1,000 from the National Parks Service, and thousands more…
When I was five, I was in the front row of the choir for our school nativity and couldn’t hack it. I pulled a sickie, started crying, had to get out. I don’t know why the hell I wanted to perform in front of people. My parents’ mantra was “do what makes you happy if…