Posts by Sophie Clearwater
Who Is Darline Graham Nordone? Trump Backs Lindsey Graham’s Sister to Take Over His Seat
When Graham ran for President in 2015, Nordone introduced her brother to a crowd in South Carolina, describing their bond and sharing details about their upbringing, during which she said they grew up in “not one bedroom, but one room” located behind a bar that their parents ran. “It is truly my honor to present…
Read MoreIsrael’s Economy Is Thriving. Many Israelis Are Not.
The high-tech sector driving the headline numbers is small. It employs only about one in nine Israeli workers, pays them close to three times the average wage in the rest of the economy, and earns most of its revenue from customers abroad, who keep paying when the sirens sound. The other eight out of nine…
Read MoreIn DATALAND, Refik Anadol Has Built a Museum That Learns From Its Audience
Housed in a Frank Gehry-designed space on Grand Avenue, dataland immerses visitors in 720 million pixels of rainforest imagery that shifts in response to their heartbeat. Photo: Jordan Riefe for Observer The concept of a museum originated with cabinets of curiosities in the 16th century, rooms that contained anything from shrunken heads to narwhal tusks,…
Read More‘Alarming and Frightening’: ICE Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting in Maine
Local media reported that authorities closed a road following the shooting, and that the crime scene was monitored by Maine State Police, the Biddeford Police Crime Scene Unit, and the FBI. Project Relief Maine, a racial justice and immigration advocacy group operating in the state, said on social media that one of their “community members…
Read MoreUNESCO’s A.I. Report Considers How Technology Can Serve Culture
A new UNESCO report explores how A.I. is transforming culture. Observer Lab UNESCO’s mission is not only to preserve the heritage left behind by previous generations, but also to identify, track and promote the circulation of knowledge and ideas that foster further cultural creation, development and dialogue. It’s a mission that inevitably straddles past, present…
Read MoreTrump Insists U.S. Should ‘Run’ the Strait of Hormuz and Get Paid For It
Trump followed up by announcing that the U.S. is reinstating its blockade against Iran’s ships “or customers” from entering or leaving the Strait. “All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait. The U.S.A. will be, from this point forward, known as ‘the guardian of the Hormuz Strait,’ but as such, and…
Read MoreTheo James, Wife Ruth Kearney Serve Up Stylish Rare Public Appearance at Wimbledon 2026
Theo James and Ruth Kearney were the perfect match at Wimbledon 2026. The Divergent alum and his wife of six years made a rare public outing at the tournament’s men’s singles final July 12. For the occasion, James sported a gray striped suit paired with a blue button-down shirt, black striped tie, orange sunglasses and brown shoes. To top off his…
Read MoreMillie Bobby Brown Details How Visit With Monks Cured 3-Month Anxiety Attack
Millie Bobby Brown took home more than souvenirs during a trip to Japan. The Stranger Things star recently revealed that after an incident in which she and her security were chased for 20 minutes… Source link
Read MoreWhere to Eat in Silicon Valley, According to the Local Chefs Who Cook There
Silicon Valley has a big appetite for money, talent and the next big tech startup. Its dining scene reflects that same drive, with polished rooms, tasting menus and Michelin attention built around a region full of ambition. Ask chefs where they eat on their days off here, and the answers may surprise you. They look…
Read MoreStandard time could become permanent in US under new bill, with some exceptions
While a House bill to make daylight saving permanent could be voted on this week, another new bill calls for an opposite approach. Source link
Read MoreAt the Grand Palais, Laure Prouvost Translates Quantum Physics Into Something You Can Feel
Installation view: Laure Prouvost’s “Nous, frissons d’étoiles” at the Grand Palais in Paris. Image produced in collaboration with Diogo Passarinho Studio ©ADAGP Paris 2026 Photographie de la Nef © Simon Lerat pour Grand Palais Rmn Art has always enhanced the imagination and our ability to visualize phenomena that remain beyond our sensory reach, but more…
Read MoreRihanna Turns Heads With First Performance in Years at Jay-Z’s NYC Concert
31. He tricked his mom into lending her voice to “December 4th” off 2003’s The Black Album. “I told her to meet me down at the studio and we were going to go to lunch,” he wrote in Decoded. “She came down to the studio, and I just brought the track up and I said,…
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