IOC president issues statement after speaking to missing tennis star Peng Shuai

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. The president of the International Olympic Committee has issued a statement where he said he has spoken with missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai over a video call. NBC’s Raf Sanchez reports. Nov. 21, 2021 Read MoreContinue Reading

In one epic speech, Kevin McCarthy perfectly summed up the GOP

The Build Back Better Act passed the House on Friday morning, meaning it finally goes to the Senate. The vote was supposed to take place Thursday evening — but House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., had other ideas.How, you may be wondering, did McCarthy manage to keep talking for that long without being made to…Continue Reading

Media dilemma: How to cover indecent politicians without amplifying them?

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Kyle Clark, anchor and managing editor of “Next with Kyle Clark” on 9News in Denver, talks with Rachel Maddow about the challenge of reporting on politicians like Lauren Boebert, who say “cruel, false, and bigoted things” with regularity, without amplifying…Continue Reading

Trouble for DeJoy? Biden makes new choices for USPS board

For those wondering what it would take to remove Postmaster General Louis DeJoy from his post, there’s some unexpected news today. The Washington Post reported:President Biden on Friday announced plans to nominate two former federal officials to the U.S. Postal Service’s governing board, replacing key allies of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, including its Democratic chairman.…Continue Reading

How music streaming transformed songwriting | Björn Ulvaeus

Money, money, money … in the music business, there seems to be little left for the songwriters that fuel it. ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus calls for the industry to support its most valuable asset, breaking down how the streaming revolution impacts creator royalties, careers and craft — and outlines what can be done to truly…Continue Reading

The Rise of the Imperial Regulator

Outside the Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C. (Larry Downing/Reuters) The week of November 15: regulatory creep, inflation, taxation, and much, much more. I was going to write this week about the president’s, uh, ambitious claim that some sort of conspiracy was behind the increase in the oil price, but numerous NR types got there first.…Continue Reading

International Olympic Committee Says Its President Spoke with Chinese Tennis Star Peng Shuai

China’s Peng Shuai at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia, January 21, 2021. (Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters) International Olympic Committee officials held a video call with Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, weeks after she disappeared from public view, the IOC announced on Sunday. In a Weibo post on November 2, Peng accused former China vice premier Zhang…Continue Reading

NBA Star Enes Kanter Calls on IOC to Move Winter Olympics from Beijing

Turkish NBA player Enes Kanter speaks at National Basketball Players Association headquarters in New York, May 2017. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has called to pressure the International Olympic Committee to move the 2022 winter games from Beijing, to protest the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai. “We must take a firm…Continue Reading