What Is Real vs. Fake?

The Shards is described as a fictionalized memoir about Bret Easton Ellis‘ high school years — so what is real and what is fake? According to the official synopsis, The Shards is set in Los Angeles in 1981 and follows “a 17-year-old version of Ellis during his final year at the elite Buckley prep school.”…

What Is Real vs. Fake?

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The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books

Politics / August 19, 2026 From adding a citizenship question to not tracking race and ethnicity, the administration wants to minimize Black and brown political power. Ad Policy (blackwaterimages / Getty Images) After the first Trump administration purposely broke the 2020 Census—the decennial population count that determines congressional representation, among other things—I implored the Biden…

The Trump Plan to Cook the Census Books

Egypt’s Nuclear Regulator Responds to Safety Concerns Over El Dabaa Plant

Egypt’s nuclear regulator has issued a statement on Tuesday, 18 August, explaining the safety standards of the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant, following recently published allegations by Politico about potential violations during the project’s construction. The Egyptian Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority (ENRA) said the plant is being implemented in line with internationally recognised nuclear…

Egypt’s Nuclear Regulator Responds to Safety Concerns Over El Dabaa Plant

‘Tremendous consequences’: Trump threatens economic punishment on ‘any country’ helping Iran – World

United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous” punishment on any country that helps or does business with the country. The intensified economic pressure campaign comes as the war nears its sixth month with no immediate diplomatic or military off-ramp in sight…

‘Tremendous consequences’: Trump threatens economic punishment on ‘any country’ helping Iran – World

FEATURE | 2. Bundesliga Matchday 2: The Top 5 standout performers

1 2. Bundesliga’s Matchday 2 brought another wave of high-octane drama, ruthless counter-attacks, and individual heroics across Germany’s most chaotic league. From dynamic wingers to an unbreakable wall between the posts, these five players stepped up to deliver game-changing performances over the weekend. Julian Krahl (Kaiserslautern) Krahl produced a sensational goalkeeping masterclass to anchor Kaiserslautern’s…