‘Ted Lasso’ Closes Out Season Four With Special Brandi Carlile Theme Song
Oct 7, 2026 · byRolling StoneTopic · Person
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Oct 7, 2026 · byRolling Stone
‘Ted Lasso’ Theme Song Switch: Why Brandi Carlile Took Over for Marcus Mumford in Season 4 Finale — and Is It a Permanent Change?
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 4 finale of “Ted Lasso,” now streaming on Apple TV. “Ted Lasso” viewers most definitely noticed a big change at the start of the show’s Season 4 finale, “The Departing Lass.” The series’ usual theme song, co-written and performed by Marcus Mumford of Mumford & Sons […]
Oct 7, 2026 · byVariety📰
World: Protect children, support their recovery, invest in their future
Country: World Source: War Child UK That was our message at the United Nations General Assembly. From Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 September 2026, world leaders and governments gathered in New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), one of the most important weeks in the global political calendar. For children living through war, what happens at UNGA matters. Decisions made by governments can influence the policies, funding and action that determine whether children are safe, able to go to school and able to access the support they need to recover from conflict. That’s why War Child was at UNGA. Our delegation brought together expert staff, young people from Ukraine, our Founding Global Ambassadors Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford and our Ambassador Ben Lovett to bring the realities facing children affected by conflict into conversations with decision makers. We called for greater protection, stronger accountability and more investment in children's wellbeing, while making sure young people had a voice in the discussions that affect their lives. "Protection of children is surely the clearest measurement of our shared humanity. By that measure, something is catastrophically wrong." - Marcus Mumford. Children are paying the highest price of conflict One in five children, around 520 million globally, now live in areas affected by conflict and violence. Their needs are growing, while the systems designed to protect and support them are under increasing pressure. Conflicts are also lasting longer, with many continuing for years or even decades. This can drive cycles of instability and violence that affect children, families and communities for generations. For children, the impact can be devastating. Education is disrupted and families are forced from their homes. Exposure to violence can have lasting effects on children's mental health and wellbeing. The scale of violations against children is deeply concerning. In 2025, the UN verified 38,558 grave violations against children in armed conflict, affecttng more than 24,000 children. This was the highest number of children affected since UN monitoring began nearly 30 years ago. "Children’s brains are continuously developing. They are built to respond to danger. For that, the brain releases cortisol, adrenaline: the chemistry of survival. Our bodies are designed to deploy these chemicals in a moment of crisis. Not for a year. Not for the duration of a childhood. When it is released repeatedly, it’s toxic. But here is what the evidence also tells us: healing is possible. And every single child exposed to this violence has the right to this support." - Marcus Mumford Bringing children's voices to UNGA At UNGA, War Child joined conversations about how to better protect children and support them to recover and build their future. Our experts, ambassadors and young people spoke at events including Protecting Children in Armed Conflict: Addressing the Impact of Explosive Weapons in an era of evolving warfare. At Rewriting the Humanitarian Playbook | Clinton Global Initiative , speakers explored how humanitarian needs are growing while funding is falling, and what needs to change to build a stronger and more sustainable aid system. At Built to Last: Investing in Education as Resilience Infrastructure , governments, organisations, donors and researchers discussed how education can remain available during crises and how digital learning can help countries build stronger, more sustainable education systems, drawing on experience from Ukraine, Jordan and beyond. At the Healing Arts in Times of War reception at Carnegie Hall, marking 30 years since the UN mandate on Children and Armed Conflict, we explored the role that music and the arts can play in helping children process trauma and recover. At Protecting Futures in Crisis: Building resilience through Education and Mental Health in Humanitarian Setting | Goals Lounge a panel of speakers explored how humanitarian crises affect children’s education and mental health. The session looked at how governments and organisations can better protect learning, provide mental health support and create lasting change for children and young people. Across all these conversations, one message was clear: children have the right to be protected and to get the support they need to recover from conflict. War Child has the expertise, partnerships and more than 30 years of experience to make this happen, supporting children when crisis hits and helping them recover through approaches that are backed by research and proven to work. What is needed now? War Child called on governments and decision makers to take concrete action to protect children. This means: Upholding international law: States must uphold international humanitarian and human rights law, including the specific protections for children affected by conflict. Protecting civilians from explosive weapons: States should avoid the use of explosive weapons in populated areas and uphold commitments designed to reduce harm to civilians and children. Considering children when making military decisions: Children’s safety must be considered when planning and carrying out military operations, as well as when developing and using new weapons and technologies. Holding perpetrators to account: Serious violations against children must be investigated and those responsible held to account. Investing in children’s futures: Governments must protect and increase investment in child protection, education, mental health and other support that helps children recover, learn and thrive. Children need more than promises, they need action and they need it now. “Conflict and childhood trauma shape generations and make it harder for communities to recover and flourish. That's why children's wellbeing is not just a humanitarian issue. It is a development issue. Survival alone cannot be the measure of success. Children need support to heal, learn, develop and thrive. The challenge today is not a lack of solutions. It is that too few children can access them.” - Carey Mulligan That is why War Child launched the Childhood Beyond Conflict Fund, a $100 million global commitment to improve the mental health and wellbeing of 10 million children affected by conflict over the next decade. “One in every five children alive today is affected by conflict. We know more than ever about what helps children recover, learn and thrive, yet far too many children are still unable to access that support. Childhood Beyond Conflict Fund is our response to this challenge. By bringing together funding, partnerships, evidence and innovation, we aim to help proven solutions reach millions more children and ensure they have the opportunity not only to survive conflict, but to build a future beyond it.” - Laura Miller, CEO War Child Alliance Foundation. There are proven ways to help children recover from the effects of conflict. What is needed now is the political will and funding to make sure those solutions reach the children who need them. Healing matters. But healing cannot become a substitute for prevention. Compassion matters. But compassion cannot become a substitute for accountability. The next step is turning the commitments made at UNGA into action: protecting children from harm, holding those responsible to account and investing in the support they need to heal, learn and build a future beyond conflict.
Oct 7, 2026 · byReliefWeb
Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford Raise $7.65 Million for Children in War Zones (EXCLUSIVE)
Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford raised $7.65 million on Sunday night in Los Angeles for Children in Conflict, a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting, educating and providing mental health support to children living in war zones and high-conflict areas. The couple hosted their annual star-studded Wassail benefit for the first time in Los Angeles. Previously […]
Oct 5, 2026 · byVariety