Alert! Gwyneth Paltrow is eating pasta | Arwa Mahdawi

The actor announced the change on her podcast. Apparently this is international news – and it has a serious side You’re going to want to sit down for this one, because there’s a lot to digest. Gwyneth Paltrow, who has consciously uncoupled from multiple food groups in the past, is bringing pasta back into her … Read more

As Pope Francis is laid to rest, is his legacy of a more compassionate Catholicism at risk? | Julian Coman

Some, especially within the US, see the conclave as an opportunity to establish a more conservative leader For Catholics who cherished Pope Francis’s relentless defence of the dignity of migrants and minorities, the footage of his deeply awkward meeting with JD Vance on Easter Sunday made for unsettling viewing. During his 12 years in St … Read more

Kennedy Center cancels LGBTQ+ Pride events to align with new priorities after Trump fired center’s leadership

The Kennedy Center has canceled a week’s worth of events celebrating LGBTQ+ people for the World Pride festival in Washington, D.C., amid a change in focus and the Trump administration firing the center’s leadership. Multiple artists and producers involved in the center’s Tapestry of Pride schedule said their events had been quietly canceled or transferred … Read more

Judge temporarily blocks Trump order ending collective bargaining rights for most federal workers

A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would cancel collective bargaining rights for most federal workers.  U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman blocked the Trump administration from implementing the order following a lawsuit from the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents about 160,000 federal employees. The union claims in … Read more