TOKYO — The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Tuesday emphasized to Japan’s government the importance of transparency in its ongoing discharges of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi also expressed support for increasing Japan’s nuclear capacity as the country looks to … Read more
English singer-songwriter Lily Allen has opened up about what she thinks impeded her pop career. Allen admitted that having kids was an event that “totally ruined” her career, as she prioritized them over work. The singer-turned-actress noted that her decision was influenced by the fact that her parents were “quite absent” from her life as … Read more
The Big Picture Alan Alda and Mike Farrell, best friends on and off-screen, had a competitive and close relationship that influenced their characters on M*A*S*H . In Episode 22 of Season 7, “Preventative Medicine,” Farrell and Alda had a disagreement about their characters’ decision in the script, leading to tension behind the scenes. Despite the … Read more
John Larsen after his facial-blushing surgery.Courtesy of John Larsen When he was a kid, he blushed a lot and had sweaty palms — more than your average teen. At 16, he got an endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy to correct his excessive facial blushing. He’s now 40 and still suffering the side effects from the surgery; he … Read more
Reality star Shauna Rae is dishing all the details her fans want to know about her personal life. The star of TLC’s “I Am Shauna Rae” has been answering fan questions on social media and sharing a look into her life before, during, and after reality TV cameras were rolling. Shauna Rae Talks About Dealing … Read more
LONDON — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he will introduce measures to reverse the convictions of more than 900 Post Office branch managers wrongly accused of theft or fraud because of a faulty computer system in what is considered one of the gravest injustices in the nation’s history. The announcement Wednesday follows a … Read more
Some scams encourage people to upgrade their Zelle accounts to a business tier to receive money from a buyer, according to the Better Business Bureau, and come from emails mimicking Zelle, but with different domains. That upgrade appears to cost $300, and the buyer promises to send it if the seller will then refund it. … Read more
October 28, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EDT An official from Avdiivka’s military administration holds a tarpaulin for delivery and walks past a destroyed building on Oct. 24. Ukrainian forces are coming under increased pressure as Russia’s military drives to capture the destroyed city. (Ed Ram for The Washington Post) Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your … Read more
Summary Glass: The final act of M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass disappoints, with contrived conflicts and cheap plot twists, failing to live up to his past work. Downsizing: The concept of shrinking humans in Downsizing is intriguing, but the abrupt ending revealing human extinction feels out of place and leaves audiences confused. Wonder Woman: Wonder Woman … Read more