The Dave Matthews Band, Reconsidered
The Dave Matthews Band is on tour, as they have been every summer, except 2020, for the past 30-odd years. Like the Grateful Dead and Phish, so-called jam bands with …
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I took my dad to Scarborough – and saw a side of him that I didn’t expect | Family holidays
I’ve got a bit of a thing for my elders. As a kid I wouldn’t leave my great-aunt alone. In my early 30s, I went on six coach holidays with …
Wildfires and Heat Transform Italy and Greece Into Tourism Nightmares
As a family sat vigil over a coffin containing the body of an elderly relative, the wooded hills around their apartment building in Palermo burned from wildfires. Winds blew the …
I took my mum to Venice – it was instantly special | Family holidays
My mum is not a sun bunny. She likes active holidays: walking about interesting towns, gazing at historical things (churches, art, gardens), plus non-spicy food and, possibly, some water to …
Videos of Dianne Feinstein and Mitch McConnell Resurface Questions About Age
After a series of troubling moments this week, an uncomfortable question has become unavoidable, leaving voters, strategists and even politicians themselves wondering: Just how old is too old to serve …
House GOP leaders to start recess early after being forced to punt funding bill
House Republican leaders punted plans to pass an appropriations bill to fund agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to September amid internal discord about funding levels and policy …
Let’s stick together: how holidays with grown-up children strengthen ties | Family holidays
For many of us, there comes an age (typically around 16) when holidays with our parents become anathema: “Not a static caravan in Aberystwyth again Dad, I want to stay …
Virgin Voyages uses AI, Jennifer Lopez partnership to boost bookings
Cruise line Virgin Voyages is betting big on its recently launched campaign starring J. Lo — and her digital twin, “Jen AI.” It starts with a commercial, featuring Jennifer Lopez …
Feinstein told 'just say aye' at vote
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) had what appeared to be a moment of confusion Thursday as she began delivering a speech instead of voting during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing. During …
Trump rips 'weak, ineffective' Cornyn, Romney
Former President Trump said Wednesday on Truth Social that GOP Sens. John Cornyn (Texas) and Mitt Romney (Utah) will not win their next elections. Cornyn and Romney have criticized Trump …