With His Electric Guitar and Rueful Vocals, Richard Thompson Rages In His Latest Album
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Richard Thompson13 RiversNew West Richard Thompson has been crafting his high-intensity version of British folk rock, first as a member of Fairport Convention, but mostly as a solo artist, for a half century. At this late date, it would be difficult for the brooding troubadour…
Trump Renews Attacks on Kneeling Players as NFL Opts Not to Punish Them
Former San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid and quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneel during the national anthem in September 2016. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As the 2018 football season kicks off, the NFL has opted not to punish players who kneel during the national anthem. But that’s…
Trump Almost Sent a Tweet That Could Have Signaled War With North Korea
The Straits Times/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Bob Woodward’s new book, Fear: Trump in the White House, is filled with alarming details about chaos in Trump’s White House, but perhaps no incident illustrates the president’s recklessness better than the time he drafted a tweet saying, “We are going to…
Dallas Cop Shot and Killed Black Man in His Own Home After Mistaking It for Hers
kali9/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The Dallas Police Department is investigating a bizarre shooting in which an off-duty police officer shot and killed a man in his own home after allegedly mistaking it for hers. The officer, identified as Amber Guyger, has been placed on administrative leave. Guyger, 30,…
Trump Is Giving Up on Trying to Silence Stormy Daniels
60 Minutes Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Donald Trump hasn’t been able to silence Stormy Daniels, and now he’s given up on trying. On Saturday, Trump’s legal team said he would not seek to enforce a 2016 nondisclosure agreement between Daniels and Trump’s former attorney Michael Cohen that would have prevented…
Solar Power Isn’t Just for the Rich (Anymore)
Community groups want to bring more solar energy to New York.Mario Tama / Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At a happy hour in Midtown Manhattan, Luis Pineiro and Jose Hernandez have…