German Satire Creates Quagmire for Chancellor Merkel

A German late night comedian’s joke is causing trouble for German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has filed a legal complaint against Jan Boehmermann, the host of Neo Magazin Royale. Boehmermann recited a poem on-air that referenced bestiality and noted accusations that Erdogan repressed minorities, Christians, and […]


Al Jazeera America Says Good Night

A few months away from its third anniversary, Al Jazeera America is officially shutting down. The American arm of the global news organization ceased to broadcast after airing a farewell special on Tuesday. The three-hour special, broadcast twice in a row, looks back at some of Al Jazeera’s reporting over […]


President Obama to Designate Women’s Equality Monument

President Obama will designate the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument on Tuesday, Equal Pay Day. The Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument will protect the house that has been the home of the National Women’s Party since 1929. The house is currently known as the Sewall-Belmont House. The house is one […]


Boston Globe Editorial Board Takes Aim at Donald Trump

Readers of the Boston Globe on Sunday were treated to two front pages on Sunday. One was the standard front page and the other was a product of the editorial board, who created a mock front page for April 9, 2017 and imagined a Donald Trump presidency. The front page […]


NBC Announces Sunday Today with Willie Geist

NBC has announced they are launching Sunday Today with Willie Geist, a reboot of the network’s Sunday morning programming that is more in line with the ratings dominant CBS Sunday Morning. The long-expected announcement was made on Thursday during NBC’s Upfront presentation. Upfronts are annual presentations by the networks to […]