ABUJA, Nigeria — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion mental health for young people affected by conflicts and to promote the Invictus Games, which the prince founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans. The couple, in the West African nation for the first […]
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Documentary series provides inaccurate portrayal of Black Twitter
Black Twitter will not save us for what’s to come. As the days draw near towards the 2024 presidential election and the rage-filled screams of college students fill the halls of the nation’s most prestigious institutions, the United States finds itself at a crossroads. Will the most powerful country in the world revert back to […]
A Mother’s Journey Navigating Life With Her Child Incarcerated
It began during the COVID-19 pandemic. LA was shut down, and I got a phone call from my mother telling me that my son, Damiani, had done something he shouldn’t have. It was Mother’s Day, and my son called me from a burner phone saying he was going to be on the run for a […]
For Democrats, Harry Dunn Isn’t Just Another Candidate Running in the Primary Election
Harry Dunn’s body was bruised and his Capitol Police uniform soaked with sweat and pepper spray when he got home on Jan. 6, 2021. He had spent the day grappling with Donald Trump supporters charging into the Capitol to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s win, absorbing body blows and racist jeers directed at him. […]
The Rising Costs of the Gulf’s Growing Business Ties in Africa
Late last year, over 50 African leaders gathered in Riyadh for the summit. Convened by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it brought together a mélange of democrats and dictators, reformers and kleptocrats, young go-getters and long-ruling dinosaurs. Their objective? To obtain a slice of the $40 billion Saudi Arabia plans to invest in Africa. For […]
Ukrainian President Fires Head of Protective Services After Officers Arrested in Alleged Assassination Plot
dismissed the head of the unit that protects Ukraine’s top officials following the arrest of two colonels who were allegedly involved in a Russian plot to assassinate the president. Serhiy Rud, who was fired by a decree signed Thursday evening by Zelensky, had been in his post since 2019 and previously led the president’s personal […]
Putin Renews Mikhail Mishustin as Prime Minister of Russia
MOSCOW — On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister after Mishustin’s previous term in the role. During his first term, the low-profile technocrat showed a distinct lack of political ambition. In line with Russian law, Mishustin, 58, who held the job for the past four years, submitted his […]
Thailand’s move to reclassify cannabis risks protests and industry lawsuits
Thailand’s move to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic risks sparking street demonstrations and class-action lawsuits by owners of thousands of dispensaries that sprang up across the country in the wake of decriminalization two years ago. A complete re-criminalization ordered by the prime minister on Wednesday will also drive the cannabis trade underground, said Rattapon Sanrak, […]
Mexico Battles Over 100 Active Wildfires Amid Heat Wave
Mexico is fighting 159 active wildfires across the country amid the current heat wave that has also put stress on the nation’s power grid. Mexico’s national weather service issued a warning that at least 12 states would experience temperatures higher than 45°C (113°F), with large swathes of the rest of the country expected to see […]
John Mulaney Has What Late Night Television Desperately Needs
Let’s get one thing straight: John Mulaney is not angling to become the full-time host of a late-night show. He confirmed as much in the monologue that opened his six-night stint at the helm of John Mulaney Presents: Everybody’s in L.A., the Netflix talk show that runs concurrently with the streaming giant’s annual L.A.-based comedy […]
Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima Recognized by World Video Game Hall of Fame
(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) — Five video games were inducted into the 10th class of the World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday for their impacts on the industry and popular culture. They are Asteroids, Myst, Resident Evil, SimCity and Ultima. These games debuted across different decades and advanced technologies along the way, expanding not only […]
GM to Focus on Electric Vehicles as Chevrolet Malibu Production Ends
(DETROIT) — The Chevrolet Malibu, the last midsize car made by a Detroit automaker, is being retired. General Motors confirmed Thursday that it will stop producing the car introduced in 1964 as the company focuses more on electric vehicles. The midsize sedan was once the top-selling segment in the U.S., a staple of family garages […]
Two Backcountry Skiers Perish in Utah Avalanche Following Series of Spring Snowstorms, Sheriff Says
(SANDY, Utah) — Two backcountry skiers lost their lives and one was rescued after an avalanche Thursday in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said. A rescue team responded just after 10 a.m. to an avalanche reported near Lone Peak in the Wasatch Range southeast […]
Contractors find woman living in store sign with amenities
Contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of a Michigan grocery store made a startling discovery: A 34-year-old woman was living inside the business sign, with enough space for a computer, printer and coffee maker, police said. “She was homeless,” Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday. “It’s a story […]
Bread Recalled in Japan After Animal Remains Found
(TOKYO) — Bread has been pulled from store shelves in Japan after remains of “a small animal” believed to be a rat were found. Production of the bread was halted at a Tokyo factory, with 104,000 packages being recalled, according to Pasco Shikishima Corp. The company apologized and promised compensation. “We will do our utmost […]
Founders of Arctic Doomsday Seed Vault to Receive World Food Prize
(DES MOINES, Iowa) — As Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin began thinking about ways to prevent starvation and protect the world’s food supply, they came up with what Fowler called “the craziest idea anybody ever had” — building a vault into the side of an Arctic mountain to store seeds. About 20 years ago, Fowler, […]
How Taylor Swift Incorporated The Tortured Poets Department into the Eras Tour
After taking a two-month break, Taylor Swift returned to the stage today as she embarked on the European leg of her Eras Tour. Swift performed the first of four nights in Paris, about three weeks after releasing her latest album Midnights. Soon after the album’s release, fans were convinced Swift would add The Tortured Poets […]
The True Story Behind Netflix’s Documentary on the Chaotic Events at the Euro 2020 Final
By 10 am on the morning of July 11, 2021, a large crowd had already gathered outside of London’s Wembley Stadium in anticipation of the matchup between England and Italy set to kick off later that night. What transpired over the next 10-plus hours would make the day memorable, and not just for England’s loss […]
Student Protests Called Disruptive, As Was Civil Rights Movement
On May 1, a half dozen U.S. Senators from both major parties read aloud Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail, a yearly ritual celebrating the power of dissent in U.S. history. Meanwhile, the night before, the police force used riot gear, military equipment, and large numbers of officers to dismantle nonviolent Gaza […]
TikTok to Start Identifying AI-Generated Content to Combat Misinformation
TikTok will begin labeling content created using artificial intelligence when it’s been uploaded from outside its own platform in an attempt to reduce misinformation. “AI enables incredible creative opportunities, but can confuse or mislead viewers if they don’t know content was AI-generated,” the company said in a prepared statement Thursday. “Labeling helps make that context […]