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Daryl Hannah: TV Series on JFK Jr. Distorted My Life

Splash and Roxanne actor says television miniseries is defamatory, misogynistic

(Newser) - Daryl Hannah says she once took comfort in Jacqueline Onassis' advice that tabloids were "bird cage liner" by the next day, but she now argues that in the streaming era, ugly stories now live on forever. In a New York Times opinion piece, the Splash and Roxanne actor condemns...

Op-Ed: Increase Social Security Disability Cutoff to Match the Times

Proposal in WaPo urges raising eligibility cutoff from 22 to 26 years

(Newser) - The Social Security rule that draws a hard line at age 22 for "disabled adult child" benefits might have fit the 1950s. Writing for the Washington Post , APDG Everett argues that that cutoff no longer fits how contemporary young adulthood actually works. Under the current law, someone who becomes...

Op-Ed: Washington Post's 'Fatal Flaw' Is Jeff Bezos

'Sadly, only Jeff Bezos' opinion counts,' New Republic columnist writes after stunning layoffs

(Newser) - The media industry is still reeling at the latest cost-cutting measures at the Washington Post, which involved shuttering the paper's entire sports desk and hundreds of layoffs across other departments. It's the "latest stage in the slow-motion destruction of what had been one of [the] most respected...

In Modern Age, Grandfather Clocks Head to the Graveyard

Historic manufacturer Howard Miller Co. shuts down amid eroding demand

(Newser) - The long, slow chime of the grandfather clock may finally be fading out. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed , John J. Miller notes that Howard Miller Company, the Michigan manufacturer that helped put tall pendulum clocks into American living rooms, plans to shut down its manufacturing this year. The firm...

In WSJ Op-Ed, Iran's Top Diplomat Has Words for Trump

We 'have no qualms about firing back with everything we have,' Abbas Araghchi warns

(Newser) - Iran's foreign minister issued what the AP sees as the most direct threat yet Wednesday against the United States after Tehran's bloody crackdown on protesters, warning in an opinion article published by the Wall Street Journal that the Islamic Republic will be "firing back with everything we...

Op-Ed: Dems Have 'No Credible Path' Unless They Shift Now

Strategist David Pllouffe urges immediate overhaul of party brand, agenda, leadership

(Newser) - Democrats may be riding high now, but one of their top strategists says the party is on track to crash in 2028 unless it overhauls itself fast. In a New York Times op-ed, David Plouffe—who helped run three recent Democratic presidential campaigns, including Kamala Harris' 2024 bid—argues that...

Top Catholic Paper Accuses VP of 'Gaslighting' on ICE Shooting

National Catholic Reporter editor denounces vice president's remarks on Renee Nicole Good killing

(Newser) - A leading Catholic newspaper is publicly taking on one of the church's most prominent political converts. In an opinion piece published on Thursday, John Grosso, the digital editor for the National Catholic Reporter , accused Vice President JD Vance of distorting Christian teaching in his response to Wednesday's fatal...

Dude, Where's My Car? Writer Now Says Movie Is 'Offensive'

Phil Stark takes a look back at the movie that made his career, saying parts now seem 'cringe' to him

(Newser) - Almost 25 years ago to the day, Dude, Where's My Car? was released, further advancing the careers of stars Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott. But while enough people laughed at the goofy stoner flick back then to land it a decent showing at the box office, the humor...

Clooney: Failure to Primary Harris Was a 'Mistake'

Actor says VP 'had to run against her own record'

(Newser) - George Clooney, among those who called for President Biden to abandon his 2024 reelection bid , says it was a "mistake" to simply swap him for then-Vice President Kamala Harris. Clooney, speaking to CBS News , reflected on Democrats' decision to make Harris the nominee without a primary, suggesting that the...

It's Time to 'Black Out Black Friday'
It's Time to
'Black Out
Black Friday'
OPINION
Oct 29, 2025 5:46 PM CDT

It's Time to 'Black Out Black Friday'

Michael Starr Hopkins calls for one-day shopping pause to protest corporate greed

(Newser) - A political strategist who worked on the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton is calling for Americans to skip the shopping frenzy this Black Friday as a way to fight back against corporate greed—or, in his words, "black out Black Friday." Writing at the Hill...

Chelsea Clinton Has Some Thoughts on WH Demolition

Former first daughter says she's 'unsettled' by Trump's razing of East Wing in USA Today op-ed

(Newser) - If anyone might have thoughts on President Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to make way for a new ballroom, it's Chelsea Clinton, who lived decades ago at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. as a child when her dad, Bill Clinton, was president. But "although I...

Sean Combs Is a Victim of 'Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing'

WSJ column argues that Sean Combs shouldn't have been punished for crimes a jury said he didn't commit

(Newser) - Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit last week with a sentence of more than four years behind bars, with the judge in the case citing coercion and abuse as contributing factors in the ruling—except Combs was convicted for transporting individuals for prostitution purposes, and acquitted for other charges that...

'Happiest Place on Earth' Comes With a Steep Price Tag

Being able to afford a visit to Disney World is falling further out of reach for many, per NYT op-ed

(Newser) - "Everyone is a VIP" used to be Disney's motto, with prices at its Disney World park in Florida set to cater to middle America for much of its 50-year-plus history. "The family that pulled up in a new Cadillac stood in the same lines, ate the same...

WSJ Editorial Worries About 'Nasty' Attack on the Fed

Conservative editors accuse the White House of 'weaponizing the housing regulator'

(Newser) - The conservative editorial page of the Wall Street Journal is not a fan of the Trump administration's latest effort to change the makeup of the Federal Reserve. On Wednesday, the head of President Trump's housing regulatory agency accused Lisa Cook, one of the central bank's governors, of...

22-Year-Old: It's Time to Rethink Work-Life Balance

For Emil Barr, that means virtually all work while he's young

(Newser) - Emil Barr is a successful 22-year-old entrepreneur, and in a Wall Street Journal essay he chalks up that success to his unusual approach to the work-life balance conundrum: He obliterated it. Which is to say, the founder of the Step Up Social startup has been working pretty much constantly since...

There's a 'Very Clear Problem' With Assisted Suicide

Writing for NYT , Louise Perry fears medically assisted dying may lead to coercion of vulnerable

(Newser) - Medically assisted dying can seem the "logical" and "compassionate" route when a terminally ill patient seems to have nothing but pain and suffering in their future, concedes journalist Louise Perry. But Perry, whose native UK recently saw its lawmakers greenlight plans to legalize assisted suicide, notes in her...

The Kiss Cam Fallout Includes Schadenfreude, Shaming

One columnist hopes tech CEO, HR chief become 'folk heroes' of sorts; others issue warnings

(Newser) - The Kiss Cam scandal has dominated headlines over the better part of a week, leading to the resignation of Astronomer CEO Andy Byron after he was spotted on a giant screen at a Coldplay concert embracing his company's head of HR, Kristin Cabot. Although some are celebrating the public...

Justin Bieber's New Album Adds Fuel to Marriage Rumors

Lyrics from songs on Swag suggest some trouble in paradise with wife Hailey Bieber

(Newser) - Justin Bieber's seventh studio album, Swag, was a surprise release last week, his first album since 2021 and since becoming a dad last year with wife Hailey Bieber. If you'd hoped, however, that the Biebs' latest offering would tamp down on whispers of mental health issues , struggles with...

Bezos' Venice Wedding Illustrates Rise of Tackiness

Flaunting one's wealth is in, writes Amy Odell

(Newser) - "Stealth wealth" is out. "Swaggy and braggy" is in, or so it seems as we approach the nuptials of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. The occasion has Amy Odell taking a look at how wealth is manifesting itself these days: Being understated and quiet about it is no...

Pleading for Obama to Save You Is Weak
Stop Waiting
for Obama
to Save You
OPINION
Jun 13, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Stop Waiting for Obama to Save You

NYT columnist says Trump foes who do so are misguided and weak

(Newser) - Earlier this week, Atlantic columnist Mark Leibovich wrote a buzzy piece critical of Barack Obama , suggesting the former president had succumbed to the "fierce lethargy of semi-retirement" as the world burned. "Where Is Barack Obama?" asked the headline of the piece. In response, New York Times columnist Tressie...

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