Author: Shekari Philemon

President Donald Trump’s job approval rating has fallen to 35 percent, nearly matching the lowest point of his current term, according to a new national poll. The results, drawn from a four day survey that closed earlier this week, paint a picture of a president whose political coalition is showing real signs of strain, particularly among the Republican voters who form the backbone of his support. Trump began his second term in January 2025 with a 47 percent approval rating. That figure has steadily eroded over the course of the year, dipping to 34 percent last month before ticking up…

It takes quite a lot to rattle Whoopi Goldberg on live television. The longtime co-host of The View has spent decades navigating heated conversations about politics, culture, and everything in between without losing her composure. But during a recent episode, a discussion about Donald Trump’s late night social media activity came remarkably close to making her say something she would have had to answer for on daytime TV. The conversation was prompted by a now viral episode in which Trump posted more than 50 messages on his Truth Social platform in a single night. The posts, which included pointed criticism…

LeBron James spent part of his offseason exactly where plenty of people go to decompress, Las Vegas. The basketball superstar was among the high profile guests who turned out for the grand opening weekend of OMNIA Dayclub and Skybar at Caesars Palace, a sprawling new entertainment destination that made a considerable splash on the Strip with its three day launch celebration. James attended alongside his wife Savannah, and the couple’s presence helped set the tone for what was already shaping up to be one of the more talked about venue openings the city has seen in recent memory. For James,…

Jaylen Brown was not the first name anyone expected to dominate the Drake conversation last weekend, but here we are. Drake did not release one album last Friday. He released three. The rollout arrived without significant warning and included Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour, a combined 43 tracks spanning nearly two and a half hours of new music. The release came in the wake of Drake’s widely documented public feud with Kendrick Lamar and immediately became one of the most talked about moments in recent music culture. Reactions came from everywhere and among the voices that cut through the…

Stomach troubles are among aging’s most quietly disruptive surprises. The creaky joints and two-drink hangovers get all the attention, but what happens inside the digestive system over time is just as significant. For tens of millions of people, the gut becomes an increasingly unpredictable place as the years pass, and understanding why is the first step to feeling better. Digestive diseases affect somewhere between 60 and 70 million Americans, with heartburn, bloating, abdominal pain and shifts in bowel habits among the most commonly reported symptoms. What makes it tricky is that the causes rarely come down to just one thing.…

Every year the African Energy Chamber recognizes one individual whose work has moved the needle on energy security, infrastructure development and economic resilience across the African continent. Past recipients have included heads of state, senior diplomats and chief executives of major global energy companies. The 2026 honoree is Aliko Dangote, the Nigerian businessman and industrialist whose decades of investment in African industry have culminated in one of the most consequential infrastructure projects the continent has ever produced. The recognition is not ceremonial. It reflects a body of work that has reshaped how Nigeria and much of sub-Saharan Africa approach energy…

It does not require a gym membership, expensive equipment or a carefully planned fitness routine. It does not demand a certain age, fitness level or health history. Walking, one of the most ordinary human activities in existence, turns out to be one of the most effective tools available for protecting the heart and extending the quality of life across the board. Research has consistently pointed to a striking finding: walking roughly 21 minutes a day is associated with a 30 percent reduction in the risk of heart disease. The same body of evidence links regular walking to lower rates of…

A proposal unlike anything previously attempted in American legal and political history is quietly taking shape inside the Trump administration. Officials are in active discussions about establishing a fund of nearly $1.8 billion designed to compensate individuals who believe they were unfairly investigated by the federal government under prior administrations. The talks are ongoing and no final decisions have been made, but people familiar with the discussions say an announcement could come as soon as this week. The idea emerged from negotiations between President Donald Trump’s personal legal team and the Department of Justice over a potential resolution to the…

It is not often that a co-host of The View stops mid-conversation to correct herself in real time, but that is exactly what Whoopi Goldberg did during Thursday’s episode. What began as a discussion about casting controversy surrounding Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey quickly took a detour when Goldberg made an offhand remark about Elon Musk that she walked back almost immediately after saying it. Goldberg was introducing the topic to the panel when she referenced Musk by name, connecting him to South Africa and apartheid in a way that implied he had been complicit in or accepting of…

There are celebrities who walk into a room and immediately expect the world to rearrange itself around them. Shaquille O’Neal is apparently not one of them. The four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer has been open about his philosophy when it comes to how he moves through everyday spaces, and it turns out that philosophy is surprisingly simple. He waits in line just like everyone else, and the people closest to him find it genuinely hard to wrap their heads around. In a conversation with sports journalist Taylor Rooks, O’Neal described what happens when he goes out to eat…