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The Last Word: Gloria Steinem on Exposing the Playboy Club and What ‘Mrs. America’ Got Wrong
Gloria Steinem stormed the popular consciousness in 1963, the year her undercover exposé documenting the humiliations that cocktail waitresses at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Club were forced to endure to get (and keep) a job was published in Show magazine. Some, like her New Journalism contemporary Gay Talese, thought she was a passing fad — “This year’s pretty girl in journalism,” to use his precise phrasing. But more than half a century later, Steinem is still here, and more relevant than ever.
Der Supreme Court erwägt einen weiteren schweren Schlag gegen den Zugang zu Abtreibungen
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Der Supreme Court erwägt einen weiteren schweren Schlag gegen den Zugang zu Abtreibungen
Amerikanische Frauen und Ärzte erleben erneut einen Schockmoment nach dem anderen: Das Justizsystem hat den Zugang zum meistgenutzten Abtreibungsmedikament des Landes innerhalb von anderthalb Wochen erst entzogen, dann wiederhergestellt – und steht kurz davor, ihn erneut zu kippen. Letzten Freitag erließ der Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ein Urteil in der Sache „Louisiana v.
The Supreme Court Is Considering Whether to Deal Another Big Blow to Abortion Access
Tessa Stuart Sat, May 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American women and doctors are, once again, experiencing whiplash as the court system has revoked and restored access to the most widely used abortion medication in the country — and is poised to strip it away once more — all in the span of a week and a half. Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Louisiana v.
The Supreme Court Is Considering Whether to Deal Another Big Blow to Abortion Access Original
Mifepristone is the most widely used abortion medication in the country. Shuran Huang/The Washington Post/Getty Images American women and doctors are, once again, experiencing whiplash as the court system has revoked and restored access to the most widely used abortion medication in the country — and is poised to strip it away once more — all in the span of a week and a half. Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Louisiana v.
The Supreme Court Is Considering Whether to Deal Another Big Blow to Abortion Access
American women and doctors are, once again, experiencing whiplash as the court system has revoked and restored access to the most widely used abortion medication in the country — and is poised to strip it away once more — all in the span of a week and a half. Last Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in Louisiana v.
None of the So-Called Zizians Have Told Their Side of the Story — Until Now Original
G wen Danielson has eyes like a pair of blue marbles, cheekbones that could cut glass, and an unruly mess of brown hair cut asymmetrically: short and mopish on one side, curls that hang past their shoulders on the other, with bangs they sweep anxiously across their forehead.
Markets Watchdog Rolls Over Amid Iran Insider Trading Allegations Original
Last Saturday, while world markets were closed, President Donald Trump issued an incendiary threat to Iranian leaders: Open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or the United States would “obliterate” the country’s power plants.
Markets Watchdog Rolls Over Amid Iran Insider Trading Allegations
15 hours ago What are prediction markets, and how did Kalshi and Polymarket reach massive $20 billion valuations in just a few years? If you are wondering how betting on real-world events is legal in the US, you need to understand the absolute legal masterstroke these platforms pulled off with the CFTC. While retail investors are focused on traditional sportsbooks, the smartest money in Silicon Valley is quietly pouring billions into prediction markets—the New York Stock Exchange for reality.
Trumps neuer „Krieg gegen Betrug“ gilt nicht für die Dutzenden verurteilten Verbündeten, die er begnadigt hat
Am Montag unterzeichnete US-Präsident Donald Trump eine Executive Order zur Einrichtung einer neuen „Task Force to Eliminate Fraud“, die von Vizepräsident J.D. Vance geleitet werden soll – von Trump inoffiziell zum „Fraud Czar“ ernannt. „Die sehr große Sache, die wir tun – es geht um Betrug, all den Betrug, der in unserem Land stattfindet“, sagte Trump am Montag im Oval Office.
Ist dieser uncharismatische Anführer genau das, was die Demokraten brauchen?
„Es gibt Politiker, die diesen gewissen Faktor haben, die hochgradig charismatisch sind“, sagt Ken Martin, der Chef des Democratic National Committee, zu mir. „Das bin ich nicht.“ Martin spricht per Telefon aus einem Parkplatz in Ottawa, Kansas, einer Stadt mit 12.000 Einwohnern, wo er gerade ein Rundtischgespräch mit Farmern verlassen hat. Als wir uns am Tag zuvor unterhielten, war er in Missouri und sprach mit einer Gruppe Studierender an einer Universität vor Ort.
Is This Uncharismatic Leader Exactly What the Democrats Need? Original
Ken Martin in Aurora, Illinois, on Aug. 5, 2025 Scott Olson/Getty Images “There are politicians who have the ‘it factor,’ and are highly charismatic,” Ken Martin, the head of the Democratic National Committee, tells me. “That’s not who I am.” Martin is speaking by phone from a parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas, population 12,000, where he just left a roundtable with farmers. When we spoke the day before he was in Missouri, talking with a group of students at a local university.
Is This Uncharismatic Leader Exactly What the Democrats Need?
“There are politicians who have the ‘it factor,’ and are highly charismatic,” Ken Martin, the head of the Democratic National Committee, tells me. “That’s not who I am.” Martin is speaking by phone from a parking lot in Ottawa, Kansas, population 12,000, where he just left a roundtable with farmers. When we spoke the day before he was in Missouri, talking with a group of students at a local university. The day before that, it was Illinois.
Er ermittelte gegen Trump: Ehemaliger FBI-Chef Robert Mueller ist tot
Robert Mueller, der das Federal Bureau of Investigation mehr als ein Jahrzehnt lang nach den Anschlägen vom 11. September leitete und später zum Sonderermittler zur Untersuchung russischer Einmischung in die Wahl von 2016 ernannt wurde, ist gestorben. Er wurde 81 Jahre alt. Muellers Familie, die die Nachricht gegenüber der „New York Times“ bestätigte, nannte keine Todesursache. Vergangenes Jahr hatte die Familie bekanntgegeben, dass Mueller 2021 die Diagnose Parkinson erhalten hatte.
Robert Mueller, FBI Director and Prosecutor Who Probed Trump Campaign, Dead at 81
5 hours ago The absurdity of a man who avoided Vietnam due to “bone spurs” dancing on the grave of a decorated combat veteran Robert Mueller III was a Bronze Star Marine veteran, an FBI director, and an American citizen. When the president of the United States heard the news that Mueller died today, he put it …
Robert Mueller, FBI Director and Prosecutor Who Probed Trump Campaign, Dead at 81 Original
Robert Mueller, who led the Federal Bureau of Investigation for more than a decade after the September 11 attacks and was later appointed to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, has died. He was 81. Mueller’s family, who confirmed the news to The New York Times, did not share a cause of death. The family announced last year that Mueller had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2021.
Trump’s New ‘War on Fraud’ Exempts the Dozens of Convicted Allies He’s Pardoned Original
The president has granted clemency over 70 convicts, many of them donors and allies, the New York Times reports Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order on fraud in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., on March 16, 2026.
Trump's New 'War on Fraud' Exempts the Dozens of Convicted Allies He's Pardoned
5 hours ago Here's what the search giant is doing to combat tax season scams. We're now deep into tax season with most people filing between now and the April 15 deadline. This also means that we're now deep into scam season for fraudsters and cybercriminals. Over the years, Mashable has covered countless scams …
Iran Plotted to Attack West Coast, FBI Alert Reveals
The FBI warned police departments in California that retaliatory drone attacks from Iran could be a threat to the West Coast, according to a Wednesday report from ABC News. The warning comes as the president continues to escalate the American-Israeli offensive against Iranian infrastructure and military assets.
Iran Plotted to Attack West Coast, FBI Alert Reveals
1 hour ago Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland, who once commanded a base long associated with UFO lore, has been missing for nearly two weeks, and authorities are appealing to the public for help locating him, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office in New Mexico.
Republicans Are Fleeing Congress in Historic Numbers Original
Republicans are fleeing the House of Representatives in record numbers. On Friday, Rep. Darell Issa (R-Calif.) became the 35th member of the GOP to announce they will not seek reelection to Congress this November. That’s the most Republican retirements since at least 1930, and it surpasses the last high-water mark, midway into Donald Trump’s first term in 2018, when 34 GOP members opted out of defending their seats. That fall, Democrats won a 41-seat majority.
Republicans Are Fleeing Congress in Historic Numbers
1 hour ago President Donald Trump appointed Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk, to serve on the U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors. Kirk, who serves as CEO and Board chair of Turning Point USA, is listed among those appointed by the president on the academy's website. "The …
MAGA glaubt: Netanyahu hat Trump beim Iran-Krieg ausgenutzt
Am Tag nach Donald Trumps Befehl, das US-Militär gegen den Iran einzusetzen, geschah etwas Merkwürdiges: Kein einziger hochrangiger Regierungsvertreter erschien in einer der sonntäglichen Talkshows, um die gemeinsame Offensive mit Israel zu verteidigen oder zu erklären, warum Amerikaner diesen Feldzug unterstützen sollten.
MAGA Criticizes Trump's Iran War After Rubio's Israel Comments Original
A curious thing happened the day after Donald Trump ordered the U.S. military to attack Iran: None of the administration’s most senior officials appeared on any Sunday talk shows to defend the joint offensive with Israel, or make the case for why Americans should support the campaign.
MAGA-Abgeordnete wollen Kongress-Geheimnisse bei sexueller Belästigung aufdecken
„Bitte schickt Hilfe. Es tut so furchtbar weh“, sagte Regina Santos-Aviles einem Polizei-Disponenten in der Nacht, in der sie sich selbst anzündete. Am 13. September 2025 hatte sie sich im Garten ihres Hauses mit Benzin übergossen und dann mit einem Feuerzeug die Flammen entfacht, wie aus einem Feuerwehrbericht hervorgeht. Die 35-jährige Mutter wurde per Hubschrauber in ein Krankenhaus in San Antonio geflogen, wo sie für tot erklärt wurde.
MAGA Lawmakers Call for Sexual Harassment Transparency in Congress Original
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images “Please send help. It hurts so bad,” Regina Santos-Aviles told a police dispatcher the night she set herself on fire. Standing in her backyard on September 13, 2025, Santos-Aviles had doused herself in gasoline then used a lighter to ignite the flames, according to a fire department report. The 35-year-old mom was airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio, where she was pronounced dead.
MAGA Lawmakers Call for Republican to Resign Following Release of Disturbing Texts Original
Pressure is mounting on Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to resign following the publication of text messages that show the married three-term congressman pressured a staffer to send him “sexy” pics and quizzed her about favorite sexual positions, even as she told him his sexually-charged banter was going “too far.” Several lawmakers from both parties have called for Gonzales to step down, including a number of prominent MAGA women.
MAGA Lawmakers Call for Republican to Resign Following Release of Disturbing Texts
Now Democrats and Republicans urged Tony Gonzales to step down after allegations that he had sent inappropriate texts to a staff member and had a sexual relationship with her. Representative Tony Gonzales, a Republican from a Texas border district, faced growing pressure to resign on Monday amid …
In 'Neighbors,' America's problem isn't politics. It's personal
Tessa Stuart "If you can't get along with your neighbors, that kind of says something about you," Seth Collins deadpans toward the end of the first episode of Neighbors , the A24 and HBO documentary series from director duo Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford.
In 'Neighbors,' America's Problem Isn't Politics. It's Personal
6 hours ago This is the way. Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin is back alongside his little green friend in the new trailer for the "Star Wars" movie "The Mandalorian and Grogu," released on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The new footage was packed with surprises, including a moment early on when Din Djarin seeks information from an …
Obama schockiert mit Alien-Offenbarung
Der ehemalige US-Präsident Barack Obama hat sich mit dem Influencer Brian Tyler Cohen zu einem freundlichen Gespräch zusammengesetzt, das sich auf die politischen Spaltungen konzentrierte, die das Land erschüttern, doch es gab einen Austausch, der unterschiedliche Lager zumindest vorübergehend in gemeinsamer Begeisterung zu vereinen schien: der Moment, in dem Obama offenbar die Existenz von Aliens bestätigte.
Obama Denies Knowledge of Extraterrestrial Contact But Says Aliens Are 'Real' Original
Former president Barack Obama got UFO watchers in a tizzy after he said aliens are "real" in an interview. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images Former President Barack Obama sat down with influencer Brian Tyler Cohen for a friendly conversation that centered on the political divisions roiling the country, but there was one exchange that seemed to unite disparate factions, at least temporarily, in a shared excitement: the moment Obama seemed to confirm the existence of aliens.
Fatale Schäden! ICE hat Minneapolis in die Hölle gestürzt
Die US-Regierung zieht sich aus Minneapolis, Minnesota, zurück. Der Grenzbeauftragte des Weißes Haus, Tom Homan, gab am Donnerstag (12. Februar) bekannt, dass die Regierung von Donald Trump die im Januar gestarteten Einwanderungsrazzien beenden wird, nachdem ein rechter YouTuber Vorwürfe wegen Betrugs in Kindertagesstätten in Minneapolis publik gemacht hatte. Die Politiker in Minnesota reagierten zurückhaltend. Nach Homans Ankündigung sprach Gouverneur Tim Walz vor Reportern über die Schäden.
ICE's Surge in Minneapolis Is Ending. Tallying the Damage Original
The federal government is retreating from Minneapolis, Minnesota. White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Thursday that the Trump administration will end the immigration enforcement surge it launched in January after a right-wing YouTuber highlighted allegations of fraud at Minneapolis-based child care centers. Leaders in Minnesota were sober in their response. Speaking to reporters after Homan’s announcement on Thursday, Gov. Tim Walz cataloged the damage.
Tallying the Damage Of ICE's Assault on Minneapolis
3 hours ago After Border Czar Tom Homan announced that the federal law enforcement operation in Minnesota is ending, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responded saying, “We are cautiously optimistic.” Walz added that the “untrained, aggressive” federal agents left Minnesotans with “deep damage, generational trauma,” and many “unanswered questions.” MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name.
'Melania' Attains Biggest Critic-Audience Disparity in Rotten Tomatoes History
1 hour ago Laura Benanti brought her impression of the first lady back to “The Late Show,” where she also took jabs at the president, Eric Trump and Elon Musk. Unlike the real Melania Trump, Laura Benanti’s fake Melania knows how to cut to the chase in just a few — very funny — words. On Wednesday’s episode of …
'Melania' Attains Biggest Critic-Audience Disparity in Rotten Tomatoes History Original
Critics have not been kind to Melania, the Amazon-funded documentary spotlighting First Lady Melania Trump. The $75 million project has been uniformly panned as propaganda, “a preening, scowling void of pure nothingness,” “an obsequious, ring-kissing portrait of the current U.S. administration,” two hours of “endless hell,” and at least a dozen other variations on absolutely God-awful. But MAGA is refusing to let professionals have the last word on the matter.
How a Labor Leader Took Down a Culture Warrior in Ruby Red Texas Original
Taylor Rehmet greets a supporter at his Senate District 9 runoff watch party at Nickel City in Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Eleanor Dearman/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service/Getty Images Conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss spent the last five years building a reputation as a force to be reckoned with when it came to Texas schools.
'Melania' Exceeds Low Expectations as $75 Million Doc Scores $7 Million Opening Original
Schadenfreude for the Brett Ratner-directed film was premature as Melania over-performed box office predictions Melania Trump attends the world premiere of Amazon MGM's "Melania" at The Trump-Kennedy Center on January 29, 2026 in Washington, D. Taylor Hill/WireImage Melania: Twenty Days to History is proving the haters and losers wrong. The Brett Ratner-directed documentary chronicling three weeks in the life of the incoming first lady has over-performed expectations.
'Melania' Exceeds Low Expectations as $75 Million Doc Scores $7 Million Opening
7 hours ago The director of the new documentary on US First Lady Melania Trump has appeared embracing a young woman in images released by the US Department of Justice on Friday. Brett Ratner, who also directed the Rush Hour films and X-Men: The Last Stand, can be seen sitting on a sofa beside the late sex …
Flop: „Melania“ ist nicht einmal gute Propaganda
„Melania: Twenty Days to History“ beginnt mit einer langen Drohnenaufnahme über dem Atlantik. Die Kamera gleitet über einen weißen Sandstrand, einen Pool, ein Golfgrün, bevor sie über das restaurierte Terrakotta-Ziegeldach von Donald Trumps privatem Palm-Beach-Club Mar-a-Lago hinabstößt, während im Hintergrund laut „Gimme Shelter“ von den Rolling Stones läuft.
Melania Trump Documentary Isn't Even Good Propaganda Original
Melania: Twenty Days to History starts with a long drone shot above the Atlantic Ocean. The camera glides over a white sand beach, a pool, a golfing green, before swooping down over the reclaimed terracotta tile roof of Donald Trump’s private Palm Beach club, Mar-a-Lago, all while the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” blasts in the background.
'Melania' Isn't Even Good Propaganda
1 hour ago The city of Los Angeles has rerouted buses that advertise Melania after vandals defaced movie posters and billboards promoting the controversial documentary. It's not enough, it seems, that Melania, the newly released documentary about US First Lady Melania Trump, faces scathing reviews and a lukewarm …
„Chaos“: Hinter den Kulissen von Amazons Melania-Trump-Doku
Am Samstag, am selben Tag, an dem ein ICE-Agent den Intensivpfleger Alex Pretti erschoss, während dieser in Minneapolis mit dem Gesicht nach unten auf dem Boden fixiert war, versammelten sich einige Dutzend VIPs – darunter Apple-CEO Tim Cook, Königin Rania von Jordanien und der ehemalige Schwergewichtsboxweltmeister Mike Tyson – im Weißen Haus zu einer opulenten Party.
'Chaos': Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Melania Trump Doc Original
On Saturday, the same day that an ICE agent shot and killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti as he was restrained, face first on ground in Minneapolis, a few dozen VIPs — including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Queen Rania of Jordan, and former heavy-weight champion Mike Tyson — gathered at the White House for a lavish party, complete with custom-made popcorn buckets and gift boxes emblazoned with the first lady’s portrait, to celebrate the forthcoming documentary Melania: Twenty Days to History.
'Chaos': Behind the Scenes of Amazon's Melania Trump Doc
1 hour ago New York — The corporate cavalry isn’t coming. Over the weekend, business leaders offered a mix of responses after federal agents shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, revealing yet again how one of America’s most powerful cohorts is — publicly, at least — carrying on with business as usual. Most …
What Can Actually Be Done to Rein in ICE?
Democrats are scrambling under growing pressure to restrain Trump’s deportation force Public support for the call to “Abolish ICE” is growing in the wake of the disturbing killing of Minnesota mom Renee Good, and the constant stream of stories and footage of similarly shocking abuses by ICE agents in Minneapolis and other cities.
Was getan werden muss, um ICE zu zügeln
Die öffentliche Unterstützung für die Forderung, ICE abzuschaffen, wächst nach der verstörenden Tötung der Mutter Renee Good aus Minnesota sowie angesichts des stetigen Stroms von Berichten und Videoaufnahmen über ähnlich schockierende Übergriffe von ICE-Beamten in Minneapolis und anderen Städten. Neue Umfragen von „The Economist“ und „YouGov“, die in dieser Woche veröffentlicht wurden, bestätigen, dass die Unterstützung für ICE rapide schwindet.
What Can Be Done to Rein In Trump's Deportation Force? Original
A Border Patrol Tactical Unit agent sprays pepper spray into the face of a protestor in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune/Getty Images Public support for the call to “Abolish ICE” is growing in the wake of the disturbing killing of Minnesota mom Renee Good, and the constant stream of stories and footage of similarly shocking abuses by ICE agents in Minneapolis and other cities.
What Can Actually Be Done to Rein in ICE?
2 hours ago Iran's supreme leader has for the first time publicly acknowledged that thousands of people were killed, "some in an inhuman, savage manner", during recent protests. A violent response to the unrest has claimed 3,090 lives, according to US-based Iranian Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), …
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