London — The outpouring of pent-up frustration about racism in the United Kingdom caught many White people by surprise. Who did not think the country had made big strides towards tolerance and equal opportunity over the past few decades? Who was concerned that statues […]
Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood is well-known now as an arts center, home to the Whitney Museum of American Art, major galleries and the elevated High Line park. But in the ’70s, the Hudson Piers that run along its coast were an unofficial creative space […]
By Victor Omondi Police are looking for a man who threw a brick through the glass window of a restaurant in East Harlem, shattering a mural honoring Black History. The incident took place shortly after midnight on Monday. According to police, the shattered window featured […]
October 7, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Turkey will soon invade northern Syria, the White House announced late Sunday in a statement that seemed to indicate at least tacit American support. President Donald Trump talked to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey about the military […]
October 8, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder A book of Toni Morrison quotations is coming out in December. “The Measure of Our Lives: A Gathering of Wisdom” will draw from her whole body of work, including celebrated novels such as “Beloved” and “Song of Solomon.” […]
October 9, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Gymnastics phenom Simone Biles became the most-medaled woman in the sport Tuesday when she won her 21st medal at the gymnastics world championships. Biles’ gold medal at the competition—her 15th career gold, according to CBS News—helped the women’s USA […]
October 10, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder Olga Tokarczuk, a Polish author, and Peter Handke, an Austrian writer, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, the Swedish Academy announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. Mr. Handke won this year’s prize, while Ms. Tokarczuk […]
October 11, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who made peace last year with bitter foe Eritrea. He was awarded the prize for his efforts to “achieve peace and international cooperation”. Mr […]
September 27, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder The western Indian city of Pune was battered by 140 mm (5.5 inches) of rain in 48 hours this week, in what the Maharashtra state chief minister called an “unprecedented” level of monsoon rain.“Last night in Pune there […]
September 25, 2019 EditEdit with WPBakery Page Builder SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prison officials have halted an effort aimed at forcing warring prison gangs to get along with each other after the inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards, officials told The […]
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