• Artists dropping out of SXSW in protest: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

    The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

  • Good Morning, News: Bad News for NIMBYs, Portland's Sweet 16, and Republicans Blame Bridge Collapse on "Diversity"

    by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Prepare yourself for a classic Portland spring day which includes all of the following, and perhaps more: Showers! Sun! Hail! Frigid...

  • Good and bad news for Louisiana insurance

    Jim Brown Jim Brown Throughout Louisiana, it’s common knowledge that the Bayou State has the highest insurance rates in the country when it comes to ensuring both homes and automobiles. This is not new news. This current unworkable insurance market has been the same old, same old for a number of years. So can anything be done to curtail the outrageous amount of money that the average insurance policyholder pays? Or will these folks just be stuck in a deepening pothole of unaffordability?...

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from Houston Matters

    Non-experts weigh in on stories from the week’s news and decide if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

  • Shafaqna top news stories (25 March 2024)

    Shafaqna English top news stories on 25 March 2024: [Video] Perseverance | Lessons From the Life of the Prophet (PBUH) [Video] Encountering The Word Of God In The Quran [Video] We Were Taught the Language of Birds | Lecture 10 | Islamic Laws on fasting: Unlawful and disapproved fasts UNSC

  • Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

    ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most-viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday to Sunday, March 23-24. See the related stories at the bottom of this page for five honorable mention stories. Police investigating ‘erratic’ driving after elderly man hits 2 pedestrians at […]

  • Shafaqna top news stories (24 March 2024)

    Shafaqna English top news stories on 24 March 2024: Asharq Al-Awsat: Trial launch of the “International Museum of the Prophet’s Biography” Mdeast: Distribution of more than 22,000 food baskets across Iraq by Otabah International friendly football match: Germany 2-0 France Medical News Today: More than 42% of world’s population has

  • Shafaqna top news stories (22 March 2024)

    Shafaqna English top news stories on 22 March 2024: [Video] Spiritual Conversation – The practical and spiritual prayer [Video] The Story of the Sabbath-Breakers | Lecture 7 | Ramadhan 2024 [Video] Forgiveness & Friends | Lessons From the Life of the Prophet SICM Mahfil Ali: Spiritual dimensions of the Prophet

  • Shafaqna top news stories (21 March 2024)

    Shafaqna English top news stories on 21 March 2024: SICM Mahfil Ali: “Spiritual dimensions of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) before revelation: Salat Khadijah (SA): The Lady of Quraish [Video] [Video] Spiritual Conversation – Quranic Illumination during the holy month [Photos] Al-Abbas (AS)’s Shrine recalls death of great lady Khadija (SA) Al-Sabah:

  • Shafaqna top news stories (18 March 2024)

    Shafaqna English top news stories on 18 March 2024: [Video] The Imams As Spiritual Guides The News: Ramadan fasting can have many health benefits Dutch activists commemorate Palestinian children killed in Gaza war with 14,000 shoes [Photos] Quran Museum of Imam Reza (AS) Holy Shrine MEE: British government refuses to

  • Top 5 weekend stories on St. George News

    ST. GEORGE — In case you missed it, here is your weekend recap of the top five most-viewed stories published on St. George News from Saturday to Sunday, March 16-17. See the related stories at the bottom of this page for five honorable mention stories. ‘It’s hard’: Fire in Washington City kills 2 canine companions […]

  • What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Good Vs. Bad Movies

    March is Oscar’s month. The annual ritual of Hollywood’s attractive millionaires gathering to congratulate each other for being so awesome is the perfect time to talk about bad vs. good films, and why almost everyone, even awesome film industry professionals, are so often wrong about which is which.