© Getty Images Today, we need to talk about something very important.

It is a question as old as time. Well, not really. It’s probably a question that emerged in 1839 when the first ever selfie was taken.

I have no doubt that immediately following this photo, Robert Cornelius said to himself “Okay – I legit thought I was a lot hotter than that”. And we’ve been thinking the same thing ever since. (more…)

The internet may have overshadowed the concept of snail mail, yet post offices still hold a special place in our lives and memories. As World Post Day is observed on October 9, we take a look at unusual post offices, many located in some of the most remote and unlikeliest of places. (more…)

© Doug Mills/The New York Times Hillary Clinton arriving in Miami on Tuesday for a campaign rally.

A newly released batch of hacked correspondence from Hillary Clinton’s campaign suggests a top aide was in touch with government officials about the release of her State Department emails, exchanges that prompted accusations of collusion from Republicans. (more…)

© Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty U.S. Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (R) and Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump participate a town hall debate against Republican nominee Donald Trump at Washington University in St… In a heated second presidential debate Sunday night, a red-faced and visibly nervous Donald Trump faced questions about the 2005 tape that showed him boasting of sexually harassing women. Moderator Anderson Cooper asked him: “You described kissing women without their consent and grabbing their genitals. That is sexual assault. You bragged that you have sexually assaulted women. Do you understand that?” (more…)

© The Associated Press In this Oct. 5, 2016, photo, Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta speaks to members of the media outside Clinton’s home in Washington. The WikiLeaks organization on Oct. 7, posted what it said were thousands…

WASHINGTON — Newly leaked emails show consternation among those closest to Hillary Clinton about how Bill Clinton’s business dealings might damage his reputation and potentially affect her presidential hopes. (more…)

© AP Photo/John Locher Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate at Washington University, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016, in St. Louis. According to the Fix’s electoral vote tracker — an amazing tool that marries RealClearPolitics polling averages in swing states with the electoral map — if the election were held today, Hillary Clinton would win 341 electoral votes to Donald Trump’s 197. (more…)

A whiter future: pro- and anti-Trump supporters clash outside Trump Towers in New York.

Every few weeks, William Johnson, the chairman of the white nationalist American Freedom Party (AFP), holds a lunch for members, the goal being to make America a white ethnostate, a project that begins with electing Donald Trump. This week, it’s at a grand old French restaurant called Taix, in Echo Park, Los Angeles – an odd choice on the face of it. Echo Park is a trendy hood. It’s hipster and heavily Hispanic. In fact, given the predominance of Latino kitchen staff in this city, it may be wise to hold off on the Trump talk until the food arrives. (more…)