For evidence of a so-called cultural vibe shift, the pendulum swing away from the extreme sensitivity and irrational wokeness of the preceding decade, look no further than Lionel Shriver’s new novel, A Better Life, a blunt but layered—and entertaining—depiction of America’s once-lax immigration policies. First, cast your memory back to the dawn of this decade,
REVIEW: ‘Cromwell’s Spy: From the American Colonies to the English Civil War: The Life of George Downing’ by Dennis Sewell Today, Sir George Downing is remembered, if at all, for the street and row of brick houses in London that bear his name. This happens to be the address of Britain’s prime ministers, the place
Kimberly Lewis is growing up in a digital world where information and entertainment are instantly accessible at the tap of her finger. Still, she prefers to turn pages. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center. Original News Source
Despite favoring sometimes-ghastly subjects, overly calculated lyrics, and eminently unhummable music, composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim was something of a conservative when it came to acknowledging his forebears. In Sondheim’s case, that chiefly meant lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, who gladly accepted the role of substitute father to the boy then known as Stevie—a comprehensively unhappy child of
Vice President JD Vance speaks at a press conference in the Library of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington on Feb. 25, 2026. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times Vice President JD Vance holds a press conference in Islamabad at 8:54 p.m. ET on April 11. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript
Construction workers (bottom R), atop the U.S. Treasury, watch as work continues on a largely demolished part of the East Wing of the White House in Washington on Oct. 23, 2025, before construction of a new ballroom. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo A divided federal appeals court on April 11 temporarily allowed construction to continue on the
A federal judge must reconsider the possible national security implications of halting construction of President Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom, a federal appeals court ruled on Saturday. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said it did not have enough information to decide how much of the project