150 Years After the First Phone Call, We're Still Looking for 1-on-1 ConnectionsMy interview with William Caughlin, the head of AT&T Archives and History Center, started with an ironic twist. Our Microsoft Teams video call failed, so we ended up talking over the "regular" phone. Perhaps "regular" isn't entirely accurate, given the infrastructure. But it was fitting for the topic of our...

Stephen Colbert says network blocked interview with Democrat. CBS denies itStephen Colbert says CBS spiked interview with Democrat over FCC fearsGetty ImagesLate-night host Stephen Colbert has accused his network of refusing to broadcast his interview with a Democratic politician over fears of retaliation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).CBS, the network which hosts the programme,...

More than 30 killed in blast at Pakistan mosque, officials sayAFP via Getty ImagesDozens more were reportedly injured in the blastAt least 30 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in an explosion at a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, according to local officials. An emergency was declared at the city's hospitals after the blast at a Shiite mosque in the...

A faster CRA, a simplified tax act and more tax wishes for 2026The Canada Revenue Agency National Headquarters at the Connaught Building in Ottawa. Photo by Justin Tang/The Canadian Press filesArticle contentWith the new year just around the corner, here’s my tax wish list for 2026. While I’m not holding my breath for these measures to actually get passed any time soon, it’s my hope that the...

Andrew gives up lease on another Crown Estate propertySean CoughlanRoyal correspondentGoogleEast Lodge is about five miles from Andrew's previous home at Royal LodgeAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor is giving up the lease on another Crown Estate property, the BBC understands.Mountbatten-Windsor has asked to end his lease on East Lodge, near his former home at Sunninghill Park in Berkshire, with...