The United States’ abandonment of global migration and climate change agreements in the same year could be disastrous for climate refugees. When it comes to addressing the growing problem of climate change induced displacement, neither the UN’s Global Compact on Migration nor the Paris Climate Change agreement go far enough. With or without the support…

In addition to warning that U.S. President Donald Trump represents an immense “danger” to civilization, billionaire George Soros used the spotlight of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday to urge the international community to take seriously the threats posed by Facebook and Google, which he said could ultimately spawn “a web of…

Armed conflicts and climate change are key factors being blamed for a rise in worldwide hunger—the first in over a decade, according to a new United Nations report. Malnutrition and food insecurity affected 815 million people around the world in 2016—up from 777 million the previous year. Many of the countries where people suffer the…

We learned two key pieces of information about Emma Roberts today: 1. She shops at Forever 21. And 2. She’s a major Justin Bieber fan. Last August, the fast-fashion brand collaborated with the Biebs to create a line of affordable merch inspired by his Purpose tour. One of these items was a black muscle tee bearing the truest…

British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn stood firmly against other European leaders on Tuesday as many appeared ready to follow President Donald Trump into battle, after Trump made overtures regarding a possible attack on Syria. Corbyn condemned the suspected use of a chemical weapon in the town of Douma, which killed at least 42 civilians…

Shonda Rhimes is officially leaving ABC for Netflix. The queen of Thursday night TV is taking her Shondaland production company to the streaming service, with a new multi-year deal that was announced on Sunday night. Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos lauded Rhimes as “one of the greatest storytellers in the history of television” in…

At first glance, Emmy Rossum’s latest Instagram post is funny: she’s directing an episode of Shameless wearing a towel. But the more we think about it, the more we can’t shake the feeling that it’s actually a gut-wrenching glimpse at a woman’s perpetual struggle to be taken seriously in Hollywood. “When you’re directing but also…

100 million Beliebers can’t be wrong! A sizable congratulations are in order for Justin Bieber. On Thursday, the 23-year-old pop star joined a very exclusive club of Twitter users with 100 million or more followers. Seriously, it’s a club with just one other member: Katy Perry. With 100 million Beliebers behind him, Bieber is now…

Warning: This post contains spoilers for Season 7 of Game of Thrones. Jaime Lannister finally got out from under the influence of Cersei in Game of Thrones’s Season 7 finale. But now that he is leaving King’s Landing, the direction his storyline will take is anyone’s best guess. However, there is one defining detail of…