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Kelsea Ballerini on the Healing Journey Behind Her New Album, Why She’s Proud of Boyfriend Chase Stokes—and What She Learned From That ‘Call Her Daddy’ Interview

On past records, Kelsea Ballerini insisted on having at least one song written completely by herself. “I would tell myself that I was doing that because I needed to prove to everyone else that I was a songwriter,” the country music singer-songwriter says. But this time around, on her fifth studio album, Patterns, out Friday, […]

Politics

John Kelly says Trump is a ‘fascist’ who while in office repeatedly praised Hitler

Retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, who was Donald Trump’s longest-serving White House chief of staff, has warned that his former boss, if elected again, would govern like a dictator, that he lacks empathy, and that he has no understanding of the U.S. Constitution. While other Trump administration officials have criticized the former president, including […]

Politics

’60 Minutes’ says Trump’s accusation that Harris interview was deceptively edited is false

In a rare rebuke, the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” denied charges by former President Trump that the program doctored an answer in Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent interview to make her look better to viewers. CBS ran an excerpt of the Democratic presidential candidate’s interview on “Face the Nation” the day before it ran […]

Technology

Anora director Sean Baker interview: write the ending first

Sean Baker’s film Anora won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival — the latest in the director’s acclaimed narratives about sex workers that include Tangerine, The Florida Projectand Red Rocket. But Anora might be his most inviting, accessible work yet. Anora — or Ani, as she prefers — is a lap dancer […]