Maybe I’m Amazed by John Harris review – a father and his autistic son bond through music | Autobiography and memoir

One of my favourite books growing up was my dad’s copy of The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics. I spent hours flicking through images of an eyeless, trombone-mouthed golden man swallowing naked bodies, and a full-page, black-and-white comic strip by legendary psychedelic artist Rick Griffin. It didn’t matter that I hadn’t yet listened to most of the songs – the surreal…

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FCC Orders Investigation Into Disney’s DEI Practices

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday that he had opened an investigation into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the latest attempt under the Trump administration to halt such efforts. In a letter to Robert A. Iger, the chief executive of Disney, Brendan Carr, the chairman, said the company’s programs…

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Israel admits firing at ambulances in Gaza after Palestinians say rescuers missing in Rafah | Israel-Gaza war

Israel’s military has admitted it fired on ambulances in the Gaza Strip after identifying them as “suspicious vehicles”, with Hamas condemning it as a “war crime” that killed at least one person. The incident took place last Sunday in the Tal al-Sultan neighbourhood in the southern city of Rafah, close to the Egyptian border. Israeli…

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