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Kim Petras becomes first trans woman to win Grammy for Best Pop Duo Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Harry Styles took home the biggest prize at this year’s Grammy Awards , marking a shock upset on what many expected to be Beyonce ’s night. The British pop singer won for his 2021 record Harry’s House , beating projects by Beyoncé, Adele and Lizzo . “S***, well s***,” he said, upon accepting the trophy. “I’ve been so, so inspired by every artist in this category with me, and a lot of different times in my life I’ve listened to everyone in this category when I’m alone. “On nights like tonight, it’s so important to remember there’s no such thing as best. This is so kind, this doesn’t happen to people like me very often and it’s so nice.” Despite missing out on Album of the Year, which she has still never won, … [Read more...] about Grammys 2023: Six biggest talking points, from Ben Affleck memes to Beyoncé’s record-breaking win

On Abe’s 200th birthday, it seems everyone wants a piece of the Great Emancipator. Except the Republicans, that is, who have wiled away the legacy of their one-time standard-bearer. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America . Today is the 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln and rarely has Honest Abe been in such demand. Our nation's first African-American president—also a self-made lawyer from Illinois—rarely loses an opportunity to compare himself to the Great Emancipator. There are new documentaries like Looking for Lincoln on PBS and best-selling biographies like Doris Kearns Goodwin's Team of Rivals that inform our political debates. Lincoln looms large because his wisdom, integrity, and humility are always in short supply among politicians. But for the Republican Party this anniversary is at best bittersweet. Lincoln was, of course, the first Republican president—and the GOP has called itself with justifiable pride "the Party of … [Read more...] about How the Party of Lincoln Forgot About Lincoln

As Kate Middleton launched her new early years awareness campaign last week with a series of high profile engagements and media projects, she encouraged members of the public to share photographs from their own "early years," which she determines as being between pregnancy and the age of five. To inspire others, the princess released a photo showing herself as an infant, playing with her father, Michael Middleton. Posted to Twitter on Saturday, the royal said: "This weekend, we'd love for you all to spend time with your friends, families, colleagues and communities talking about your early childhoods and how they've shaped your lives. I hope you'll also consider joining me in sharing a picture of yourselves before your fifth birthday to help with those conversations and to share some smiles and memories too." On seeing Kate's photo, a number of online commenters highlighted the many similarities she shares with her youngest son Prince Louis . Here, Newsweek looks, though … [Read more...] about Royal baby lookalikes: From Kate Middleton to Prince Louis and beyond

A study published in late 2022 found evidence of heavy metal emissions from ancient Native American mining efforts. In yet another shocking discovery that contributes to the rewriting of human history, sediments from two small inland lakes in Isle Royale National Park near Lake Superior were analyzed, revealing copper mining efforts in the region some 6,000 years ago. The study, published by Science Direct, sought to determine the timing and geographic transportation (wind currents, etcetera) of pollution from ancient mining efforts as a means of assessing previous development and human impact on the natural world. Elevated concentrations of lead in various sediments from roughly 6,000 years ago at both lakes show the oldest known metal working industries in the U.S., but it’s unclear specifically where the mines were located. The discovery does provide some clues as to spatial patterns and scale of the mining efforts, but far more information is required to determine the exact … [Read more...] about Ancient Large-Scale Mining Discovery Near Lake Superior Starts To Rewrite Native American History

T he musical artist Bad Bunny —Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio—is known on social media as “San Benito”: Saint Benito, perhaps a wink to his anything-but-chaste lyrics. But the nickname has taken on a somewhat literal meaning. Bad Bunny is—particularly after his bomba- and merengue-infused, fully Spanish-language opening-act performance at last night’s Grammys—the official patron saint of Latinidad . He’s nothing like what white America, or even the Latino community, expected. But he is the saint we needed. For the uninitiated, the Recording Academy produces two shows that are separate but, frankly, unequal: the Latin Grammys, which recognize the best Spanish-language music in the world, and the “gringo Grammys,” which recognize everything else. The latter, despite its American and white bias—even in categories rooted in Black history and heritage, such as hip-hop—has traditionally set the bar for who has, and hasn’t, been accepted into the American mainstream as pop-culture … [Read more...] about Bad Bunny Overthrows the Grammys

When Robert Eringer first saw Craig Rosebraugh in the news, he knew his professional contacts would be very interested in the young man’s story. A masterful account of Mr. Rosebraugh’s life as a radical environmentalist — not to mention his connections with domestic terrorists — would certainly impress the people who paid Mr. Eringer. He was a pro at getting people to reveal intimate details of their lives in the memoirs he helped them produce. He would reach out to Mr. Rosebraugh and get him to write a book, to tell his story in all of its specifics. That story had begun in the blink of an email one evening in 1998, as Mr. Rosebraugh, a tall, thin environmentalist, was making dinner. Alone in his one-bedroom apartment in Portland, Ore., he spotted an encrypted message in his inbox and decoded it to find a communiqué, addressed to him, from the Earth Liberation Front. Two days earlier, on Oct. 19, 1998, eight fires had torched a mile-long stretch of Vail Mountain in Colorado, … [Read more...] about The Case of the Eco-Terrorists and the Book Deal

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails There’s a scene five minutes into Jackie Stewart ’s enthralling new biopic which presents, in very stark reality, the most traumatic of experiences for any student of a tender age in school. Asked to stand up in front of the class and read a passage from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island , Stewart simply couldn’t. Illustrated with an animated book dissolving into a random hotchpotch of upside-down letters, this moment encapsulates the Scot’s biggest fear as he rose to worldwide stardom. Not a crash on track. Not even the burden of fame. Simply his inability to read and write. Near enough 70 years on, he still battles those same illiterate demons. “I still can’t read and write correctly,” he says. Forty-three times he stood on the podium in Formula 1 – on 27 occasions at the top of the tree. Yet every time, zoom … [Read more...] about Jackie Stewart on a life with dyslexia and his unrelenting push for safety in Formula 1

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Netflix missed out on F1 broadcast rights in the United States last month after showing an interest in taking the contract from ESPN , a report states. The streaming giant were, according to the Wall Street Journal , keen to acquire the TV rights to Formula 1 and capitalise on their immensely popular behind-the-scenes series Drive to Survive . While the documentary show has been renewed for another two seasons - with the fifth season detailing the 2022 campaign expected to air in March 2023 - Netflix did not manage to gain the TV rights stateside, with ESPN renewing their deal for another three years. F1 also has a long-term deal in place in the United Kingdom, with their contract with Sky Sports lengthening to 2029 - as announced in September . However, the WSJ report adds that … [Read more...] about Netflix miss out on F1 broadcast rights in United States despite Drive to Survive popularity

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Mick Schumacher is facing a fight to save his Formula One career after being dropped by Haas . The son of the seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher will be replaced by Nico Hulkenberg next year. Hulkenberg, 35, has been without a full-time seat on the grid since 2019, but following a number of substitute appearances in recent seasons, will team up with Kevin Magnussen in 2023. Schumacher, 23, followed in his father’s footsteps by landing an F1 drive in 2021. However, Haas has decided to part company with the German, 16th in the standings and 13 points adrift of team-mate Magnussen, after this weekend’s concluding round in Abu Dhabi. “This is going to be my last race with Haas,” said Schumacher. “I don’t want to hide the fact that I am very disappointed about the decision not to renew our … [Read more...] about Mick Schumacher replaced by Nico Hulkenberg at Haas for 2023

Holly Madison wanted to get involved with the new docuseries The Playboy Murders because she can "relate" to the victims. A former girlfriend of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, Madison is an executive producer of the six-part Discovery+ series. She is also featured in each of the episodes. New installments drop every Monday on the Investigation Discovery (ID) channel and can be streamed on Discovery+. Monday's Episode 3 will focus on the killing of former Playboy cybergirl Christina Carlin-Kraft. During an interview, Madison talked about the episode, titled "Moth to a Flame." "She was a beautiful Playboy cybergirl, and she was murdered by a man she had met who came back to her apartment," Madison told Newsweek. The episode examines the case involving Carlin-Kraft, 36, who was found beaten and strangled in her condo outside of Philadelphia on August 22, 2018. Jonathan Wesley Harris was accused of killing her, and during his trial he alleged that they were taking drugs … [Read more...] about Why Holly Madison can “relate” to the victims of “The Playboy Murders”