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Feb 16 2024
Opinion
Why Russia Killed Navalny
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia in January 2021. Right before he boarded the plane, he posted a film titled “Putin’s Palace: The Story of the World’s Largest Bribe” on YouTube. The video, nearly two hours long, was an extraordinary feat of investigative reporting. Using secret plans, drone footage, 3-D visualizations, and the testimony of construction workers, Navalny’s video told the story
Anne ApplebaumJan 21 2024
News
Once a Romney enclave, this New Hampshire town is turning into ‘Trump country’
Some visitors might politely mistake Gary’s Barber Shop for a Donald Trump-themed merchandise store. “Make America Great Again” hats hang from the ceiling. Signs and posters cover the walls. A huge, 20-foot-long Trump banner hangs from the exterior facade, larger even than the sign advertising the barber shop itself. Inside, owner Gary Brockney offers both haircuts and political humor. “
Deseret NewsJan 17 2024
News
What Christina Applegate has said about living with multiple sclerosis
Christina Applegate’s candor, humor and grit brought the audience to their feet in a standing ovation at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. They are qualities the “Dead to Me” star has shown many times before. Applegate, who has multiple sclerosis, was visible moved by the warm response when she appeared on stage to present the first award of the night. She found light in the moment, too. “Thank
CNN (Online News)Jan 17 2024
News
The Trump ballot challenge in WA isn’t as ‘eccentric’ as it may seem
The year is shaping up to be a bitter and contentious one, so it’s probably good to head into it with a sense of humor. Score an early point then for Robert Brem, a Port Orchard 65-year-old who is challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to be on the ballot in Washington state. The state Republican chairman, Jim Walsh, had branded Brem’s petition “a ridiculous bit of political theater.” And then
The Seattle TimesJan 07 2024
News
Golden Globes Host Jo Koy Berates Celebs as Awful Monologue Flops
A general rule of comedy: If you’re scolding the audience for failing to laugh at your jokes, you’ve already lost. Apparently, however, no one told Golden Globes host Jo Koy that—because throughout his monologue opening Sunday’s ceremony, he did just that, berating A-listers for failing to see the humor in jokes like, “The Color Purple is also what happens to your butt when you take Ozempic.”
Daily BeastJan 04 2024
News
Norma Jean (Nelson) Keslar, Garrettsville, Ohio
GARRETTSVILLE, Ohio (MyValleyTributes) – Norma Jean (Nelson) Keslar, 83, Garrettsville, passed away Saturday evening, December 30, 2023 with her loving family by her side. Norma will always be remembered for her humbleness and sense of humor besides so many other wonderful qualities. She was born February 20, 1940 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Lawrence Percy and Blanche
WKBN 27Dec 30 2023
News
Olynyk, George lead Jazz to wacky back-and-forth win over Heat
SALT LAKE CITY — Kelly Olynyk searched and searched for an open teammate. In the end, he had to do it himself. Olynyk leaned way back and shot a rainbow jumper that bounced high off the rim and down into the basket. That was just one of Olynyk's many unorthodox (and even humorous) baskets during a wacky back-and-forth matinee Saturday. Euro-steps that looked to be in slow motion? Clearing
KSLJan 01 2024
News
An early version of Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain
Mickey Mouse no longer belongs solely to the Walt Disney Company. On January 1, 2024, an early version of the entertainment company’s mascot, featured in Walt Disney’s 1928 short film, “Steamboat Willie,” entered the public domain for the first time. The good-humored rodent, which has been synonymous with the Disney brand for nearly a century, has grown into one of the most iconic characters
CNN (Online News)Feb 22 2024
Perspectives Blog
After Navalny's Death, What's Next for Russia?
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Alexei Navalny, leader of the Russian opposition, died Friday in a Russian penal colony, the Russian Federal Prison Service said. Russian officials said Navalny lost consciousness after feeling unwell during a walk, and efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.
His death
AllSides StaffDec 26 2023
News
Alexei Navalny Confirms Transfer To Remote Arctic Prison In Joke-Filled Letter—After Weeks-Long Disappearance
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny wrote an open letter posted to social media Tuesday describing his transfer to a penal colony in the Arctic with humor, calling himself the “new Santa Claus” due to his beard and telling supporters not to worry about him, after the Kremlin critic disappeared from a Russian prison for over two weeks. Navalny, who couldn’t be located for over two weeks by
Forbes