Today is Friday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2025. There are 152 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 1, 1981, MTV began its American broadcast; the first music video aired on the new cable TV … Continued
Could Be Worse Somewhere in the not-too-distant future, two young friends — or perhaps cuddle buddies or lovers — accomplish missions throughout an underground metropolis savaged by capitalism to make ever-elusive rent, while facing flaky clients, bandits and low credit … Continued
Must See Whenever actor Sam Sweere’s monologue about his recent lymphoma treatment — cheekily titled “A Good Cancer to Have” — gets too depressing, his stage partner and real-life wife, Leah, rings a bell. The lights go green, and 25-year-old … Continued
Worth considering The stories that compose “The Abortion Chronicles,” an anthology of 12 vignettes and monologues, are all true. The show argues that preserving safe abortion access is increasingly vital amid today’s politics, and most of the 11 performers bring … Continued
The Minnesota Twins will take the field on Friday night in Cleveland with a roster bearing little resemblance to the team it began the week with on Monday in Minneapolis. The Twins’ roster was ravaged by trades throughout the week … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of much higher duties on their exports to the United States on Friday, a potential blow to the global economy, because they haven’t … Continued