Statement by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the Occasion of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Birthday - The White House whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

I join President Donald J. Trump in honoring a true source of inspiration and a model of faith and compassion, Archbishop Desmond Tutu on his 90th birthday. whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

One of the wealthiest men in all human history remains so unfulfilled by the material environs his riches can procure for him that he devotes his mind to escaping the material world entirely. It feels too much like a parable to be real.

Savoring this brutal takedown of Robert E. Lee from 1903

Three graves. An Iraqi, a Syrian and a Yemeni. All died at the Belarusian Polish border. This image embodies an entire generation: people on the run to live with the dignity they couldn’t find at home.

Literally everyone. Just be kind. ❤️

Yale's most popular class in it's 320 year history: Psychology and the Good Life. Here are 7 lessons from the course to help you live a happier life:

My colleague Jeffrey Moyo goes on trial in Bulawayo today. Freelance Reporter for The New York Times Is Put on Trial in Zimbabwe nytimes.com/2022/01/11/wor…

And with the Bills kneeling it out, they’re going to do it. No kicks or punts. No turnovers. Also no failed 4th down attempts. Wow - an incredible game and a first in NFL history!

This beautiful family doesn’t exist any more. Mykhailo Soloshenko, his wife Inna and son Yefrem were killed when a Russian tank fired on their car. Mykhailo was a Sumy University graduate - they confirmed his passing and released this photo.

Pearly Young, 77, was killed today in #Buffalo shopping for groceries. For 25 years she ran a pantry where every Saturday she fed people in Central Park. Every. Saturday. She loved singing, dancing, & being with family. She was mother, grandma, & missionary. Gone too soon 🕊

⁦Air Canada⁩ Hysterical! Your email announcing the (additional) cancellations says “call us” but when I call, the prerecorded message says you’re overwhelmed by calls. It’s unethical to keep booking so many flights when the record shows you know you won’t be able to fly

Confirmed, 55-40: Executive Calendar #1051 Reuben E. Brigety II to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of South Africa.

To those who served and loved the country that did not love them back. Happy #VeteransDay!

The moment the mother of Iranian protestor Mohsen Shekari, age 23, learns he’s been hanged for “waging war against God”. The regime told her to stay silent to win his release. This execution was meant to deter further dissent, but likely does the opposite. x.com/1500tasvir/sta…

Chewing on some Friday morning real talk served up by Eusebius McKaiser “thats how markets work but it’s not how ethics work.” Yeow! Yes please, I’ll have another helping. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-…

Whatever else might be going on, South Africans still disembark from a plane with more courtesy and organization than anyone else in the world!

Whatever else might be going on, South Africans still disembark from a plane with more courtesy and organization than anyone else in the world! #CelebrateWhatWorks

to all who celebrate, i wish you a very happy anniversary of the surrender of the traitor robert e lee & his defeated army of northern virginia -- april 9, 1865