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Sailor Pictured Kissing Nurse in Iconic World War II Photo Dies at 95

George Mendonsa spent decades claiming he was the sailor in the photo that was published in Life and came to symbolize the end of the war.

At Least 13 States Will Join Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Emergency Declaration

Trump's emergency declaration to build a wall along the border is facing several challenges in the courts.

Why It’s Ridiculous for Gucci to Claim “Ignorance” in Its Blackface Designs

The luxury house is happy to cash in on black stars, but doesn’t really know how to include them.

Did We Forget to Memorialize Spanish Flu Because Women Were the Heroes?

Sure, it came on the heels of World War I, but it was way more deadly.

I Can’t Stop Analyzing Trump’s Friday Rose Garden Speech

What was he talking about?

Alec Baldwin Wonders if Trump’s SNL Tweet Is “a Threat to My Safety”

Many criticized President Donald Trump for what seemed to be a pretty direct attack on the First Amendment.

Ex-FBI Chief Says Trump Believed Russia Over U.S. Intelligence: “I Believe Putin”

Andrew McCabe told 60 Minutes that Justice Department officials discussed removing the president through the 25th Amendment.

Managers Need to Stop Sugarcoating Their Feedback

Avoiding awkward conversations only makes things worse.

Watch a Drunk, Naked-From-the-Waist-Down Geoffrey the Giraffe Smash Up Jimmy Kimmel’s Set With a Baseball Bat

We’re living in a golden age of naked-from-the-waist-down cartoon characters.

Here’s Where You Can Read All of This Year’s Oscar-Nominated Screenplays

Be the best-informed, most intolerable person at your Oscar party!