The Biden administration is deploying the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to aid in the processing of immigrant children at the southern border as a surge in crossings has led to them being held for prolonged periods in overcrowded facilities. FEMA will be deployed for the next 90 days, Homeland …
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To mark the 20th anniversary of Daft Punk’s Discovery — released March 12th, 2001 — Spotify has created an “enhanced playlist” of the recently disbanded dance duo’s second album with archival footage, anecdotes, and more. Accessible via Spotify’s Canvas and Storylines functions, the Discovery – Enhanced Playlistfeatures never-before-seen original concept …
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When Congress was considering the latest Covid relief bill, much of the debate centered around two provisions: relief checks and the minimum wage — was $1,400, if combined with the $600 dispatched in January, sufficient to satisfy Joe Biden’s promise of $2,000? Should Democrats disregard the Senate parliamentarian’s ruling to …
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“Tell me a story.” This is the command that Roman (Bakary Koné), a new arrival at La Maca penitentiary — a forest-borne fortress just outside of the Ivory Coast’s capital, Abidjan — is given almost as soon as he arrives. It’s quite a welcome. Dismissed by the prison’s guards for …
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Ten years ago this week, R.E.M. wrapped up their three-decade career as a band with the release of Collapse Into Now. They didn’t make it public at the time, but they recorded the album with the knowledge that it would be their last work. Simply put, everyone in the band …
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The end of WWI gave rise to the Roaring ’20s, a time of economic rebound and recovery. Future release from Covid-19 restrictions will likely invite us to gather again in a similar fashion: Music, food, travel, theater and sports will all come roaring back. Here are my predictions of what …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. If you want to rock out to big beats and fat guitar licks, there are a ton of great headphones for you to choose from. But to really …
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Federal law enforcement officials are examining communications between insurrectionists and members of Congress to determine whether lawmakers aided members of the mob who attacked the Capitol on January 6th, according to CNN. Investigators want to know “whether lawmakers wittingly or unwittingly helped the insurrectionists,” a US official briefed on the …
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One of the last times Annie Clark went to see her father in a Texas prison, a fellow visitor asked her to autograph a receipt — the only paper they had on hand. “You can’t bring phones in, so you can’t take a normal selfie. I guess I’m glad that …
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Marie Ulven, a.k.a. Girl in Red, stops herself mid-apology — the kind you utter when you think you’re talking too fast or you’re unsure whether the listener gets your drift. “I’m not gonna say sorry,” the 22-year-old musician says firmly, breaking off from a discussion of her new album, If …
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