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Just because the election is over doesn’t mean Jordan Klepper is going to stop his grand mission to expose the stupidity of some Trump voters.After attending an “eerily quiet” Pennsylvania rally the week before Election Day that in retrospect spelled doom for the current president, Klepper brought his Daily Show…

October 30, 2020 | 5:31pm The laws on Mars could be a little spacey. Elon Musk’s planned colony on the Red Planet will not be ruled by any “Earth-based government” — and will instead adhere to its own “self-governing principles,” according to a report Friday. The billionaire tech mogul’s SpaceX…

The International Documentary Association has announced a shortlist of 30 films from which it will choose its nominations for the 2020 IDA Documentary Awards, with a list that includes “76 Days,” “Boys State,” “Crip Camp,” “MLK/FBI,” “The Reason I Jump,” “The Truffle Hunters,” “Time” and “Welcome to Chechnya.” The list…

Hermione Lee’s biography of Tom Stoppard is an “astute and unfailingly clear” commentary on the playwright’s life and work. Jane Birkin’s diaries, addressed to her toy “Munkey”, reveal a troubled icon given to “self-loathing”. And William Boyd’s new novel set in Brighton in 1968 has a mood that’s a “mix…

There are obvious downsides when summer finishes and winter begins - and the cold, wet, dark days are now upon us.But there are some upsides to the winter months too, and one such positive, when it’s not raining or snowing, are the clear skies at night. Cold winter nights bring clearer…

The UK supreme court has just heard an appeal from Uber that has far-reaching implications for UK drivers and the wider gig economy. Uber wants to overturn an employment tribunal ruling from 2016, which improved the lot of its drivers by classifying them as “workers” instead of “self-employed contractors.” If…

Sports Jada Loutoo 8 Hrs AgoJustice Carol Gobin - FIFA, the world governing body for football, has been issued a yellow card by the judge who has to determine if it acted lawfully when it appointed a normalisation committee to oversee the affairs of local football. Justice Carol Gobin on…

In his book The Crisis of the Middle-Class Constitution, legal scholar and public policy analyst Ganesh Sitaraman writes the following: “When it is used today, ‘progressive’ is not usually thought of as describing someone with a coherent worldview or philosophy. Instead, it is generally thought of as a term to…

So you’re interested in entrepreneurship? Then join our online event, TNW2020, where you’ll hear how the most successful founders kickstarted and grew their companies. Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, was America’s first female self-made millionaire. She pioneered a line of hair care and beauty products for people of color…

Quarantine in Metro Manila, other areas may be lowered to MGCQ if people follow ‘seven commandments’ — Lopez Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez is amenable to further easing the coronavirus lockdown in Metro Manila and other areas as long as the “seven commandments” are strictly followed to curb the spread of…