Mississippi governor Phil Bryant signed a “Religious Freedom” bill on Tuesday, allowing state businesses to refuse services to gay couples, AP reports. The bill, which will allow state employees to refuse issuing same-sex-marriage licenses, comes a week after lawmakers approved a draft, stating that the law protects those who believe marriage...
What to know about the 2020 Georgia election case and its new prosecutor
The Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others is now in the hands of a new prosecutor
The climate paradox of having a dog
I’ve been a vegetarian for over a decade. It’s not because of my health, or because I dislike the taste of chicken or beef: It’s a lifestyle choice I made because I wanted to reduce my impact on the planet. And yet, twice a day, every day, I lovingly scoop...
How urban farms can make cities more livable and help feed America
If you’ve spent any time on a roof, you know that it’s not especially pleasant up there — blazing in the summer, frigid and windy in the winter. Slap some solar panels up there, though, and the calculus changes: Shaded from gusts and excessive sunlight, crops can proliferate, a technique...
COP30 has big plans to save the rainforest. Indigenous activists say it’s not enough.
On Friday, at least 100 Indigenous protestors blocked the entrance to the 30th annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP30, in Belém, Brazil. The action comes on the heels of an action earlier this week when hundreds of Indigenous peoples marched into the conference, clashing with security, and pushing...
Sean Bowen looks real McCoy at Cheltenham in emulating legend’s never-say-die ride
There were distinct echoes of Tony McCoy and Wichita Lineman when the current champion won on Wade Out On an afternoon for the National Hunt diehards here on Friday, as Storm Claudia battered racegoers and runners alike, one rider’s refusal to be cowed by either the elements or circumstance was...
It had to be Shane Warne: the Ashes Elvis had an aura that eclipsed all others | Barney Ronay
He coaxed greatness from teammates, bent occasions to his will and mastered the most complex of arts, but best of all he connected like few others in sport The 100 greatest men’s Ashes cricketers of all time Raise the Playboy pants like a pirate flag. Twirl the big brimmer in...
The Beta Blacks: Alpha days are gone for New Zealand and their aura with it
A lack of experience has lessened the impact of the All Blacks as many key players are ineligible for selection after moving to Japan Thursday afternoon, and the All Blacks are out on the training ground around the back of the Lensbury hotel on the banks of the Thames, it’s...
England pumped up for chance to end 13-year wait against All Blacks
Maro Itoje and company have talked the talk and are hungry to follow through with a first win at home over New Zealand since 2012 For better or worse it has been lashing down in south-west London. Good news for restocking the reservoirs but rather less so for dry-ball rugby....
World Cup 2026 qualifying roundup: Northern Ireland in playoffs despite loss
Slovakia win 1-0 and battle with Germany for top spot Netherlands nearly there after draw in Poland Michael O’Neill fumed at a goal that “should clearly have been disallowed” after Northern Ireland’s hopes of progressing from World Cup qualifying Group A were ended by the Slovakia debutant Tomas Bobcek in...