How He Rose as a National Media Figure
Martin Luther King Jr.: His Rise as a National Media Figure Image Credit: Getty Images More than 50 years after he died at age 39 from an assassin’s bullet, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. endures as one of the most influential and recognizable figures in American history. His rise from the pulpit […]
‘Ghosts’ Star Rose McIver on Christmas Episode and Her Directing Debut
There’s a moment in Thursday night’s Christmas-themed “Ghosts” two-parter where the body of Rose McIver’s character, Sam, is suddenly inhabited by sassy downstairs cholera spirit Nancy (Betsy Sodaro). “Ghosts” requires its stars to participate in all sorts of hijinks on a weekly basis — and in this case, McIver was tasked with imitating Sodaro as […]
Charlie Rose Settles Sex Harassment Suit With Three Ex-Employees
Charlie Rose has reached a settlement with three former CBS employees who sued him in 2018 for sexual harassment. The accusers, Katherine Brooks Harris, Chelsea Wei and Sydney McNeal, alleged that Rose touched them on their thighs, kissed their cheeks and made numerous inappropriate sexual remarks. Rose was fired from his job as a co-host […]
Why abortions rose after Roe was overturned
Much of the story, it turns out, comes down to a small network of medical providers who found ways to prescribe and ship abortion pills around the country from places where they’re still legal. That was only possible because of significant action taken by the Food and Drug Administration during the pandemic, which allowed the […]