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Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott talks about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after a cargo ship collision.Screenshot: X/Twitter In the aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, Mayor Brandon M. Scott addressed the tragedy (he referred to it as “unthinkable”) and urged folks to pray for the …

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Rising temperatures are leading to what my colleague Yasmin Tayag has called an “allergy …

by Rafael Pena March 27, 2024 Diddy’s legal representative, Aaron Dyer, has denounced the federal raids on March 25 of the music icon’s properties. Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal representative, Aaron Dyer, has denounced the March 25 federal raids of the music icon’s properties in Los Angeles, New York, and Miami …

by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton March 27, 2024 Stanley Pillman III also alleges that Funkmaster Flex and Hot 97’s SVP of sales “were involved in potential kick-backs and theft of company funds.” An accusation of discrimination has been levied against the hip-hop radio station Hot 97, as a white former …

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson has a penchant for popping off on social media. But his longstanding (and one-sided) social media beef with Beyoncé seems to have gone a little too far now—even for him. Music Producer & Beyoncé Collaborator, Dixson, Plays That’s So Random During a series of …

The steel industry was already collapsing by the time the photographer and visual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier was born, in 1982. Like many Rust Belt communities, her hometown of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has suffered both economic and environmental distress: Thousands of manufacturing jobs have vanished, but chemicals from the steel plants …

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 27, 2024 Viral TikToker Reesa Teesa has been announced at CultureCon on Campus’ keynote speaker. Reesa Teesa will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever CultureCon on Campus at Clark Atlanta University. The TikToker gained fame for her viral Who TF Did I Marry? series. Teesa, …

by Sharelle Burt March 27, 2024 Maybe it was for the best… New York City Mayor Eric Adams was scheduled to take a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border but canceled over growing safety concerns.  Adams was slated to visit Brownsville and McAllen, Texas, on March 24 to meet with U.S. …

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 25: Former President Donald Trump listens as his attorney Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street after a pre-trial hearing on March 25, 2024 in New York City. Judge Juan Merchan scheduled Trump’s criminal trial to begin on April 15, …

From the very start, Memory Piece is a tale of escape and entanglement. Lisa Ko’s limber, ambitious second novel opens with three teen girls, bored at a Fourth of July barbecue, sneaking into a neighbor’s cookout to swipe burgers. The adventure jolts them briefly out of their boredom; it also …