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Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has diedBy JULIE CARR SMYTHAssociated PressThe Associated Press Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen
No Church for Old Men: Surge of Young, Conservative Priests Could Make Aging Liberal Clergy ‘Extinct’
The American Catholic Church is seeing a prolonged surge of conservative young priests, leaving the aging and far more liberal Vatican II generation with no replacements. According to a nationally representative survey conducted by the Catholic Project at the Catholic University of America, of 3,500 priests ordained since 2020, “More than 80 percent of priests ordained
Why do the videos of the Sussexes’ faux royal tour to Columbia not have sound?
Normally royal walkabouts are a jolly affair involving handshaking, bouquet-giving and, above all, pleasantry-exchanging. Since the late Queen first decided to meet crowds rather than wave from a passing car, they have become part of our nation's fabric. But Harry and Meghan do things differently. As their Colombia sojourn demonstrated, they prefer as little interaction
BREAKING NEWSPhil Donahue dead at 88: Legendary TV talk show host passes away after ‘long illness’
Legendary TV talker Phil Donahue has died following a lengthy illness, his family has announced. The host of the famed The Phil Donahue Show passed away at the age of 88 on Sunday, while surrounded by relatives that included his actress wife Marlo Thomas at his home. A talk-show trailblazer, his program was the first
‘Cyber-bullying and wellness in the digital age are the least of our problems’: Colombians living in former Cartel strongholds are left bewildered after Harry and Meghan’s quasi-royal tour
Locals in Colombia have been left baffled after Harry and Meghan's quasi-royal tour as they said that cyber-bullying and wellness in the digital age are the least of their problems. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent four days visiting the country in their second tour after flying to Nigeria earlier this year. But with
Struggling Aussies forced to choose between buying medication or groceries as cost of living crisis continues to bite
Families battling the cost-of-living crisis are going hungry waiting for an inquiry into Victoria's food security to report its findings, advocates say. As the cost-of-living crisis plunges more Australians into food insecurity, pressure is mounting on state and federal governments to take action. About a third of almost 180 submissions to a Victorian inquiry into
Japan PM Kishida, once a safe pair of hands, fumbles top job
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was seen as a safe pair of hands when his party installed him three years ago, but he soon became a liability as scandals and inflation eroded his popularity. Kishida, 67, will step down next month after announcing on Wednesday he was pulling out of a contest for leadership of
‘We are doing democracy here’: Young voters focus on being polite rather than polarized
WASHINGTON — In the heat of the 2024 campaign season, more than 400 first-time voters from across the country gathered here in July to discuss political issues and the upcoming election — but with a focus on being polite rather than being polarized. The participants in “America in One Room: The Youth Vote,” an event
The sly trick conservatives have discovered to fight DEI at Boeing, PepsiCo, and across corporate America
The shareholder meetings of corporate America have long been a venue for progressive campaigners to push diversity-hiring targets and other pet causes. Now, conservatives are using the same tactics against their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts. Behind the doors of boardrooms and annual meetings, right-wing shareholders are putting proposals designed to thwart DEI efforts
Coffin of Irish writer Edna O’Brien is carried by boat as mourners gather to remember the ‘revolutionary’ novelist following her death aged 93
Mourners have gathered to remember the 'revolutionary' Irish writer Edna O'Brien as her funeral saw her carried by boat across Lough Derg in County Clare today. O'Brien's funeral mass was attended by Ireland's President Michael D Higgins and actor Stephen Rea as well as the novelist's family and friends today. Her agent announced her sad death