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Lebanon on bumpy road to public transport revival

On Beirut's chaotic, car-choked streets, Lebanese student Fatima Fakih rides a shiny purple bus to university, one of a fleet rolled out by authorities to revive public transport in a country struggling to deliver basic services. The 19-year-old says the spacious public buses

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Star Nick Frost Says He Will ‘Never’ Copy Robbie Coltrane’s Performance as Hagrid, But Will Be ‘Respectful to the Subject Matter’: ‘I’m Really Aware of What Went Before Me’

Nick Frost will remain faithful to the performance of the late Robbie Coltrane when playing Rubeus Hagrid in the highly anticipated HBO “Harry Potter” series. But don’t expect him to be an exact copy. In a recent interview with Collider, Frost discussed how Coltrane, who played

Trump proposes major cuts to environment agencies

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump budget brings cuts to science, staff and programs The Trump administration’s more detailed budget request seeks to decimate science, staffing and other programs at multiple environment-related federal

Ukraine, Russia peace talks: POW deal, but no ceasefire

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Little progress as Ukraine, Russia leave 2nd round of peace talks Delegations from Russia and Ukraine wrapped up peace talks Monday with plans to

Rubio leading negotiations with Bukele on returning migrants

The Justice Department disclosed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is leading negotiations for the return of a Venezuelan man sent to a Salvadoran prison. The disclosure, made in Monday court filings, is no guarantee the Trump administration will secure the return of a man

Blue states vs. red states

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump tax bill debate: 'Donor states' vs. 'taker states' Democrats and blue-state Republicans defend the state and local tax (SALT) deduction and advocate for a

EPA, Park Service take big hits in latest Trump budget plan

The Trump administration’s more detailed budget request seeks to decimate science, staffing and other programs at multiple environment-related federal agencies. Entities ranging from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the National Park Service (NPS) would see deep and

Best Nightlords bosses order in Elden Ring Nightreign

Nightlords are arguably the hardest enemies in Elden Ring Nightreign — powerful, nerve-racking bosses who show up at the very end of your runs. All the preparation you go through during the first two days of a match in Elden Ring Nightreign — from farming runes to looking for

‘Mormon Wives’ Star Taylor Frankie Paul on That Heated Scene With Her Parents and Demi’s ‘Entitled’ Contract Drama: ‘Just Because We Have One Great Season, Doesn’t Mean We Deserve to Have All This Money’

When Hulu gambled on a group of sex-swinging Mormon TikTokers of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” to be their next reality stars, they likely never imagined that the show would break viewership records and garner more attention than their long-running legacy titles. The