Author: Mandy Matthews

Meghan Markle has been offered a major role in a U.K.-based project, and that offer was one of several factors in her and Prince Harry’s decision to relocate to the U.K. The report that Meghan Markle has been offered a major role in a U.K.-based project has quickly become a focal point in conversations about the couple’s recent move. That opportunity is described as one among several reasons that influenced Meghan and Prince Harry to return to Britain. The offer amplifies questions about how public and professional life will be balanced now that they are back on British soil. For…

Polls can be weaponized, misleading, or useful depending on who runs them and how results are handled. Polls have always been presented as objective snapshots of public opinion, but anyone paying attention knows the numbers can be bent. From selective samples to leading questions, the industry offers plenty of ways to produce the answer a client wants. That means readers should treat bold headlines about surging support or catastrophic collapse with healthy skepticism. “Vampires, a hoax, and underhanded tactics.” That line captures the theater around modern polling where spectacle often outruns substance. There are honest firms doing solid work, but…

This piece revisits a 1999 New York Times story that described Janet Langhart-Cohen as taking an unusually active role with the Department of Defense. It summarizes the reporting and considers what that portrayal meant then and what it suggests now. In 1999 a major newspaper ran a profile noting Janet Langhart-Cohen’s close involvement with the Department of Defense, and that detail stood out in public coverage. At the time, the phrase “extremely active role” carried weight because it pointed to engagement beyond routine visits or ceremonial appearances. Reporting like that invites questions about influence, access, and the lines between advocacy…

Conservative take: the DSA’s indifference to firsthand warnings from people who lived under socialism reflects a deeper commitment to an ideology, not a failure to listen. No, Boris Sanchez, it won’t matter if the DSA talks to a million survivors of socialism and communism. They know the history and the implications of that political ideology — and it doesn’t bother them. That sentence captures a clear and blunt point: for many on the left, warnings from the past are treated as anecdotes to be reinterpreted rather than lessons to be heeded. The refusal to change course after hearing painful testimony…

A sweeping account of a community hit hard by a large-scale disaster, tracing immediate needs, strained services, and the practical steps people and authorities are taking to cope. The scene on the ground is chaotic but human, with neighborhoods transformed by damage and families searching for basics like shelter and clean water. Emergency crews are racing through blocked streets while volunteers set up temporary kitchens and aid stations. Everyone here talks about loss, and the logistics to move from emergency to recovery are already complicated. ‘People are suffering. This is a disaster of such proportions. I can’t say that things…

The case against socialism is framed here with direct examples and clear warnings for those still convinced by its promises. Socialism sells a tidy picture: more fairness, less worry, and solutions handed down from experts. In practice, it concentrates power with a small political class that decides who gets what and when. That concentration shrinks individual freedom and leaves ordinary people dependent on an often indifferent bureaucracy. Promises of universal goods sound noble but ignore human incentives and the cost of centralized control. When the state controls production, shortages and inefficiencies follow because planners cannot match the dispersed knowledge markets…

Nancy Guthrie, 84, remains missing and recent bones found near her Tucson neighborhood have been ruled out, leaving investigators and her family still searching for answers. Investigators announced that human remains located about 15 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson home do not belong to the missing 84-year-old. The discovery near West Ajo Way and South La Cholla Boulevard appeared to have been at the site for an extended period, and officials said there was no apparent link to Guthrie’s disappearance. Law enforcement sources told TMZ the bones were “definitively not Nancy Guthrie.” That ruling closes one lead and raises a…

Movie theaters closed out a busy summer that brought in more than $4.2 billion in domestic ticket sales, running about 5.7% ahead of the pre-pandemic summer of 2019 and on track to reach or exceed previous summer benchmarks. The summer box office surprised a lot of skeptics by turning strong foot traffic back into steady revenue for exhibitors. Big franchise releases and a few well-timed originals drove audiences into theaters and helped the industry shake off lingering pandemic doubts. Concessions and premium format sales added healthy margins on top of ticket revenue. <pStudios leaned on established brands and event-style releases…

Angelina Khalimendik, 31, died after jumping into the swollen Des Plaines River to save her seven-year-old son during a family fishing trip at Independence Grove in Lake County, Illinois. Angelina Khalimendik went into the river just after 7 p.m. when her son was swept away, and she managed to push him toward another family member before slipping beneath the surface. She was pulled from the water by a relative and bystanders and given CPR, then taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where doctors pronounced her dead. The Lake County Coroner’s Office later recorded the cause of death as “consistent with…

The Army is seeking a defense contractor capable of producing thousands of ground-launched rockets per year for roughly a decade, driven by reports that stockpiles of key munitions are shrinking and readiness is at stake. The immediate ask is straightforward: scale up production of ground-launched rockets to meet sustained demand over the next ten years, with output measured in the thousands each year. Military leaders say supply levels have become a concern, and the acquisition push reflects that urgency. Lawmakers and industry will both be watching how quickly a vendor can ramp up without sacrificing quality. Rebuilding munitions stocks is…