Awful, Awful Santas

If you were a filmmaker who had made at least four of the greatest films of the late 20th century, had amassed a nice chunk of money to spend thanks to some sound investments, and had reached a point in your life where you cared more about speaking to an audience than pleasing it, what kind of movie would you make?

The latest Assassin’s Creed game in the beloved franchise based loosely on historical events, called Assassin’s Creed Shadows, has generated controversy among fans for one of its leading characters, a real-life figure named Yasuke who was a samurai believed to have been of African origin. Ubisoft, the creator of Assassin’s Creed, released a trailer for the new game Wednesday.

Sue Gray, 59, has been sick half her life. But it took two decades to confirm why. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] When Gray was 30 and living with her then-husband in the middle of the woods in upstate New York, she felt a tick on her scalp one day after taking a shower. Her former husband plucked it off with tweezers, and “that was the end of that—for that day,” Gray says. Over the next few months, however, Gray’s health began to decline.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court and drawing praises from consumers. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion, splitting with his frequent allies, Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, who dissented. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The CFPB was created after the 2008 financial crisis to regulate mortgages, car loans and other consumer finance.

Graduating seniors from USC, University of Pittsburgh and Pomona College reflect on their college experience that started in isolation and is ending during another period of unrest.

(WASHINGTON) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U. S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledges it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s most dangerous drugs.