Chris Pratt: ‘There’s this temptation to just cut the tether and fly off into space’
Chris Pratt is one of Hollywood’s most bankable names. That makes it crucial to keep your feet on the ground
US presidential elections
The Irish Times view on US elections: signs of life for Democrats
Wins arrive at the close of a bleak year defined by self-doubt and internal recriminations
Joe Biden receiving radiation and hormone therapy to treat prostate cancer
Former US president left office in January after he dropped his bid for re-election six months earlier
YouTube to pay Trump €21m to settle lawsuit over account suspension
Platform blamed its suspension of US president’s channel after Capitol riot on pressure from Joe Biden
The Irish Times view on the Biden ‘cover-up’: symptom of a wider malaise
It is a tale of hubris, deception and political cowardice
Joe Biden’s reputation was ruined in the morning, revived in the afternoon. It won’t last
News of Biden‘s cancer diagnosis brings temporary civility amid fallout from new book on Democrats’ inaction over his cognitive decline
Joe Biden may be best to let sleeping dogs lie as new books lifts lid on his final days in office
With the former president said to be working on a memoir, two new books offer damning details of the fragmentation of faith in him before last November’s US election
The Irish Times view on Joe Biden’s legacy: an admirable figure who made mistakes
Over a 50-year career, he has stood for decency, pragmatism and a belief in the capacity of politics to deliver meaningful progress
Trump asks US supreme court to pause ‘hush money’ case before sentencing
Bid comes after a New York appeals court denied incoming president’s effort to halt sentencing scheduled for this Friday
Trump comes full circle as Washington marks anniversary of Capitol riot
Congress certifies Donald Trump’s election win amid unprecedented security measures that saw thousands of additional police drafted into the city
Donald Trump: protector of women — or predators?
By elevating men accused of sexual misconduct to key roles, incoming US president Donald Trump has delivered a searing affront to women
Ireland needs its own Joe Rogan, someone to question liberal orthodoxies
There are lessons for Ireland from the US election about the disconnect between establishment voices and the feelings of the electorate
How Trump’s election sent Bitcoin soaring again
Technological solutions to the problem of too much government is something that appeals to appeals to both Bitcoin advocates and Trump supporters. Both want to use AI and blockchain to leave messy problems like death, taxes and climate change behind
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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