More than 25 former Republican lawmakers and nearly 60 former top national security officials are imploring Republicans to reject President Trump’s emergency declaration.

Image Source: Period. End of Sentence just at the 2019 Academy Awards. The 26-minute film, which you can , centers on , an organization that brought a pad-making machine to a small town in India. Yes, this incredible short film is about menstruation, and upon winning the Oscar, director Rayka Zehtabchi even said, "I can't believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar." Related: The story behind this film started several years ago, when Los Angeles-based teacher Melissa Berton helped a group of her students start The Pad Project. After Berton's daughter and student Helen Yenser learned about the stigma surrounding periods in other countries, she and her fellow students to Kathikhera, India. In this small town, women and girls had little to no access to sanitary supplies, and according to The New Yorker, many girls dropped out of school upon hitting puberty due to the lack of acceptance of menstruation. The students wanted to take it further, though, so they out of this experience and really showcase the issues these other countries experience for something as simple as menstruation. "After seeing the film I hope people understand this period stigma doesn't just effect those in India, we experience it in the United States and in other cultures as well," Zehtabchi told Glamour. "I also want viewers to realize that empowering women worldwide really starts with beginning with opening up the conversation around menstruation. We can implement feminine hygiene, but first we have to break the taboo." Related: She said it starts with acknowledging that while this film is about women's menstrual cycles, it's not just a movie for women. It's a movie for men, too, because society can't break through the taboo unless the entire population becomes aware of it. Since making the film, funding has allowed The Pad Project to send more pad-making machines to other small towns in India to help women break through the period stigma. But the students behind the cause have noticed a change at home in the US as well. One student at the US high school told The New Yorker that recently, other students have , including the boys. "The way boys in our grade talk about periods has changed a lot. Before, it was, like, 'Oh, she's on her shark week or whatever, watch out.' But now the conversation is more respectful," sophomore Mason Maxam said. This is just the beginning of what will hopefully continue to break the stigma around periods. Yenser, now a student at the University of Southern California, told Today, "Now that the documentary is on Netflix, I from someone in a different country either asking for a pad machine in their village or a village they know of." See the film's creators accepting their Academy Award below, and catch the film on Netflix now. "A period should end a sentence-not a girl's education!" declares one of the makers behind "Period. End of Sentence," which won for Best Documentary (Short Subject). - ABC News (@ABC)

Theater kids and musical fans, your time has come. FX's upcoming biographical miniseries, , is the perfect combination of drama and razzle-dazzle that you've been waiting for. The eight-episode show will follow the love and creative partnership of , with a particular emphasis on the perilous cost of their success. We're talking sex, drama, and - hopefully - copious musical dance breaks. FX recently dropped the trailer, and we can already tell this limited series is going to be gorgeous. Check out the trailer above and keep reading for everything you need to know about Fosse/Verdon before it premieres on April 9. Related:

The president, who has been eager to cut a deal with Beijing, said the negotiators had forged a compromise on key issues but few details have been released.

On Feb. 20, Michael Bublé held a concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City, but he ended up being the one . During the show, he gave an audience member named Erin Bellucci a chance to sing one of her favorite songs: Etta James's "At Last." Before he handed over the microphone, he told the audience, "Don't be terrible judges. Be more Blake [Shelton] than ," he joked, referencing the former and The Voice judges. But we have a feeling both Shelton and Cowell would have been in awe of Bellucci's impromptu performance. As soon as she started belting, the crowd broke out in applause while Bublé looked on in amazement. After she finished, Bublé couldn't hold in his excitement, saying, "You're the next American Idol! That was so beautiful. That was incredible - too incredible, if you ask me." Watch Bellucci sing "At Last," and Bublé's stunned reaction in the video ahead!

The classic dad joke may go, "Who sings that song? . . . Let's keep it that way," but absolutely did and 's anthem justice when he sang it on Instagram . The 26-year-old newlywed pumped his fans up for Sunday night's award show by singing "Shallow," which is . "In honor of Oscar weekend . . . such a beautiful song

Floyd Mayweather is warning Ryan Garcia -- if the 20-year-old boxing star actually steps in the ring with Gervonta "Tank" Davis, "He's gonna get f*cked up.

Image Source: Warning: mild You spoilers ahead! Netflix's is many things: thrilling, chilling, steamy, and terrifying. However, it's not a romantic comedy. But what if you removed all the cyberstalking, real-life stalking, obsession, and, uh, murder? Well, you might get a sweet love story! It just wouldn't be about Joe Goldberg and Guinevere Beck. Joe and Beck - played by and Elizabeth Lail, respectively - were the key focus of the show's first season. Joe's dark nature doomed the couple from the start, and I certainly didn't root for them to stay together. Yet, another romantic (less-psychotic) relationship blossomed in the background: Joe's coworker, Ethan (Zach Cherry), was searching for love and found it with Beck's classmate Blythe (Hari Nef). Netflix went ahead and re-imagined You from the lens of Ethan and Blythe in a fake movie trailer. Thank god their storyline isn't insane, it's just insanely sweet. Joe is relegated to the wary best friend role, and you know what, I like this less serial-killer side of him so much better. But don't expect sappiness like this from the real show - I'll be back to my distrusting ways once . Check out the trailer below!

Doctors, hospitals, drug companies and insurers have a simple message: The Affordable Care Act works reasonably well and should be improved, not repealed or replaced with a big new public program.

Interviews with more than two dozen former staff members and internal emails reviewed by The Times reveal demeaning and unusual behavior by Ms. Klobuchar toward her subordinates.

As President Trump meets again with Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, his role as a peacemaker is clearly weighing heavily on his mind.

Senators Harris and Cory Booker had both called the assault a “modern day lynching,” comments that Republicans are now criticizing them for.

The start of the new year is always rife with reading challenges, and I sincerely hope you've been able to keep up with yours (, in case you need to get motivated). But even if you're still working your way through , I've rounded up a few more books to get you excited for the coming weeks. From to fluffy romances to a fantasy epic that's already being hailed as the next , take a look at the best picks for February, ahead. Related:

After the credits for start to roll, the Netflix rom-com slips in an extra scene that hints at what's to come for Lara Jean: the reappearance of one of her childhood crushes, John Ambrose McClaren. Despite assuming that the letter Kitty secretly sent to him got lost in the mail, he shows up on the Covey family's doorstep with a bouquet and Lara Jean's letter (as you can see above, left), seemingly ready to profess his love. Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) better watch out. Now that we know to the film is officially in the works - which is tentatively being called To All the Boys I've Loved Before 2 (the second book in Jenny Han's bestselling series is titled P.S. I Still Love You) - you might be wondering how the new character fits into Lara Jean's life, but also who's going to play him. Well, there's a chance the role might be recast and : ! While speaking , Benward (who plays Bo in Dumplin' and also happens to be BFFs with Centineo IRL) revealed that he's hopeful he gets cast in the role of John. Nothing is even close to official just yet, however, and it's mostly a running gag he has with fans who'd like to see him join the film: "Honestly, I'm just messing around. There's nothing to it right now. I just like playing with people. People were getting excited about it, I thought might as well instigate a little bit. Yeah, I'm an antagonizer. I have been since I've been a little kid, so sometimes I can't resist . . . I'll be honest, I don't really remember John Ambrose. I'll probably have to watch the movie again but like I said, I'd love to work with my boy. We'll have to see how it shakes down, but I'm not opposed to it." Related: If you haven't read the books, then allow us to fill you in just a bit: John Ambrose McClaren is one of the five guys Lara Jean writes her letters to (as well as Peter, Lucas, Josh, and Kenny). Kenny from camp's letter gets returned to the sender, but Lara Jean never hears from John Ambrose, a boy that she knew from Model UN, and assumes his letter got lost in the mail. It's not until P.S. I Still Love You that John Ambrose makes a play for Lara Jean and ends up being stiff competition for Peter. You see, the first book actually ends with Lara and Peter still broken up, and in the second we discover that she and Peter actually were good friends with John Ambrose back in middle school before he moved. Other important things to know about John? He's incredibly handsome, well-mannered, polite, and, above all, very romantic. As painful as it is to imagine Lara Jean with anyone but Peter K, we have to say that John Ambrose puts up quite a good fight for her heart. So, while actor Jordan Burtchett appears as the newcomer for a split second in the postcredits scene, we can totally see Luke Benward taking on the role. And just in case you need reminding of why we think so, allow this GIF to explain on our behalf: Oh, and THIS one, too: Swoon.

Civil forfeiture laws, a popular way to raise revenue, have been the subject of criticism across the political spectrum.

Every year, we eagerly anticipate the of all of the Oscar nominees, inevitably upon learning those officially in the running. Best actor, actress, and director are important categories, but most of us keep our eyes fixed on the biggest prize: best picture. It's everything that the one special night builds up to and can sometimes be the source of drama (e.g. the ). This year's roster for the category is stacked, including everything from Black Panther to The Favourite. Before you cram all of the best picture contenders in one go, here's a helpful rundown about the nominees' plots, casts, and general buzz, which, yes, includes controversies (we're looking at you, ).