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Russell Howard on how to tell parenting and political jokes without sounding corny: 'Authenticity is key'
Howard, who makes a stop at the Hollywood Improv on March 23, welcomed a son in May. Despite his new responsibilities, he found time to scour the news for fresh material.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Kieran Culkin Asked for More Kids at the Oscars. When Is an In-Joke Worth the Risk?
Some personal stories can make the jump to crowd-pleasing anecdote without a hitch. But taking a private joke to prime time has its risks.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Polish PM jokes about military service for new citizen Jesse Eisenberg
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk joked about actor Jesse Eisenberg undergoing military training after the film star was approved for Poland citizenship last week. The country introduced a new ...The Hill - 4d -
‘In their last days, our parents changed their will’: They left me $250,000, but gave my sister $1 million. What should I do?
“How many people maintain a relationship with their siblings after their parents died?”MarketWatch - 5h -
Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights
When new Title IX rules for LGBTQ students were rolled back, expanded protections for student parents were tossed out, too. Now advocates hope to restore them.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts
Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.The Hill - 6d -
The Parenting review – supernatural caper is a so-so comedy and a lousy horror
A gay couple are trapped in a haunted Airbnb with their parents in an initially amusing but progressively exasperating genre mishmash. Writer-director Craig Johnson broke out with 2014’s spiky ...The Guardian - 5d -
Surrogate parents too afraid to return to Italy after ‘procreative tourism’ law
The gay couple, who travelled to the US for the birth of their son, could be among the first Italians prosecuted under a new ban on domestic surrogacy. The Italian parents of a child who was ...The Guardian - 1d -
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget
Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.NBC News - 5d -
In big win, Luna notches signatures to force vote on parental proxy voting
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) notched enough support to force a floor vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents, circumventing House GOP leaders who oppose the measure and argue that it is ...The Hill - 6d -
Grandparent Doesn’t Agree With ‘Gentle Parenting’
Her mother’s lack of discipline is turning the 10-year-old into a brat, and I’m worried about her future.The New York Times - 5d -
A Political Reporter Takes Her Scoops to YouTube
Most online political media stars traffic in highly partisan viewpoints. Tara Palmeri hopes that playing it straight will pay off.The New York Times - Mar. 9 -
The Conservatives complicate the politics of net zero for Labour
The Tories’ new stance that the target is ‘impossible’ will deter Labour from anything that looks politically painfulFinancial Times - 12h -
Panic politics: Law professors' umpteenth 'constitutional crisis' falls flat
"Constitutional crisis" is the new way for law professors to express political disagreement.The Hill - Mar. 8 -
How Trump made America’s 2 major political parties irrelevant
Trump has "disappeared" America’s two major political parties.The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Canadians drop their politeness in the wake of Trump's tariffs
President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods are eroding the inherent politeness of Americans’ northern neighbors and rallying them around their own flag.NBC News - Mar. 8 -
Sturgeon remains the biggest name in Scottish politics
Nicola Sturgeon's decision to stand down as an MSP was obvious but it still has the capacity to startle, says BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell.BBC News - 6d -
‘A computer’s joke, on us’: writers respond to the short story written by AI
Sam Altman, the OpenAI boss, has declared its new model ‘good at creative writing’. We asked writers including Tracy Chevalier, Kamila Shamsie and David Baddiel if they agree. This week has seen ...The Guardian - 4d -
At Gridiron Dinner, Jokes About Trump, Musk and Russia Abound
But President Trump wasn’t around to hear any of the barbs thrown at the annual D.C. event.The New York Times - 2d -
French politician jokes US should return Statue of Liberty for siding with ‘tyrants’
Raphaël Glucksmann quips that US should give back 19th-century gift from France over Trump’s approach to Ukraine. A French European parliament member has quipped that the US should return the ...The Guardian - 1d -
I’m 63 and planning to retire in a few months. I watched in horror as the markets tanked. Will $1 million get me to my 90s?
“Both my parents lived to 98.”MarketWatch - 8h -
Canada’s Liberals on course for political resurrection amid trade war, polls show
Mark Carney-led ruling party projected to form majority months after political wipeout seemed inevitable. In January, Canadian pollsters and political pundits struggled to find fresh ways to ...The Guardian - 5h -
Gender and education emerge as massive fault lines in the electorate: From the Politics Desk
Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...NBC News - 1h -
Luna uses rare maneuver to try to force vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a rare motion Monday seeking to force a vote on proxy voting after she struggled to balance the responsibilities of being a lawmaker and a new parent in ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Johnson weighs options after 'stubborn' Luna forces vote on 'unconstitutional' parental proxy voting
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing his options after a bipartisan group led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) garnered enough support to force a floor vote on legislation to allow proxy ...The Hill - 6d -
House funding vote puts Senate Democrats in a bind: From the Politics Desk
Senate Democrats are in a politically precarious position after the House passed a stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown.NBC News - 6d -
Flagging sales and Elon Musk's political activities are rocking Tesla's value
Flagging global sales and Elon Musk’s increasingly outspoken political activities are combining to rock the value of Tesla.NBC News - 3d -
Their Parents Met Online. Then They Matched in Real Life.
Dr. Sunpreet Tandon and Dr. Shalini Moningi were given each other’s phone numbers after a connection on an Indian matchmaking site.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
Harshita Brella murder suspect's parents arrested
Ms Brella's death has prompted an international manhunt for her husband, Pankaj Lamba.BBC News - 9h -
Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92
A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island. The South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Netflix 'Love is Blind' contestant leaves would-be groom at altar over politics
A participant on Netflix’s “Love is Blind” reality show left her fiance at the altar, saying they were on a different “wavelength” when it came to politics. In the show’s Season Eight finale, which ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
Elon Musk's politics are hurting Tesla, 85% say in investor survey
More than eight out of every 10 respondents to a Morgan Stanley survey believe Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial political activities are hurting his business.NBC News - 6d -
Denver mayor tags arrest of leading immigration advocate as 'Putin-style political persecution'
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston blasted the Trump administration for "Soviet-style political persecution of political dissidents" by arresting high-profile Colorado immigration advocate Jeanette ...NBC News - 1h -
Tesla investor survey shows 85% believe Elon Musk's politics are having 'negative' or 'extremely negative' impact on company
The poll is the latest sign of mounting frustration with the billionaire entrepreneur as he's become a rising politic figure.CNBC - 6d -
The deep divisions defining American politics: From the Politics Desk
The U.S. remains as closely and knottily divided on President Donald Trump and many key issues as it did before the November’s election, an NBC News poll shows.NBC News - 1d -
The real political challenge in running the NHS
Streeting will find the buck stops with him on the worst challenge of all: the funding crisisFinancial Times - 3d -
Rosie O'Donnell moves to Ireland: 'Heartbreaking to see' what's happening in US politics
Rosie O'Donnell, a longtime critic of President Trump, announced Tuesday that she has moved to Ireland, citing U.S. politics as the catalyst for her relocation. In a nearly 10-minute-long TikTok ...The Hill - 6d -
Cook Political Report rates Shaheen's open seat as 'lean Democrat'
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rated New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s (D) Senate seat as “lean Democrat” following the senator’s announcement she would not seek reelection in 2026. While ...The Hill - 6d -
‘We joke about who’s getting their knees done’: the rock veterans still touring into their late 70s
Yoga and ice baths have replaced all-nighters, but musicians such as Graham Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Rick Wakeman and Elkie Brooks aren’t planning to retire any time soon. I always said I’d retire when ...The Guardian - Mar. 8 -
Big 12 is getting roasted for its 'assault to the eyes' basketball court
Emblazoned with hundreds of stylized Big 12 logos, the court has become the butt of jokes for college basketball fans.Yahoo Sports - 4d