Pandemic coverage has continually described America’s rancor and division, political ineptitude and buck passing, fury at leaders and fellow citizens for restricting too much or not enough, for insisting on masks or refusing to wear them. Almost as soon as shortages, whether of masks or toilet paper, occurred, counterfeits and …
Read More »Black Women Raise $60,000 to Help Over 500 African Students Flee Ukraine During Russian Invasion
Three Black women came together to aid African students stuck in Ukraine dealing with racist mistreatment amid the Russian invasion. One member of the trio was actually a Black student who successfully fled Ukraine after a grueling journey. Twenty-six-year-old Korrine Sky was studying in the eastern city of Dnipro when Russia invaded …
Read More »Rep. Jim Clyburn Calls For ‘Strong, Bipartisan Support' For Biden's Supreme Court Nominee
House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) speaks during the unveiling ceremony of the Joseph H. Rainey Room in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 3, 2022.Photo: GREG NASH/POOL/AFP (Getty Images) President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court pick, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is set to start meeting with senators as the …
Read More »The Nihilistic Pleasures of <em>Euphoria</em>
This article contains spoilers through the Season 2 finale of Euphoria. Toward the end of Euphoria’s second-season finale, which aired Sunday, two former best friends, Cassie (played by Sydney Sweeney) and Maddy (Alexa Demie), take a breather after a vicious fight. Cassie’s nose is bleeding; Maddy’s foot needs ice. “Don’t …
Read More »Here’s Why This Former NFL Player Walked Away From Millions To Start A Farm
The year former NFL player Jason Brown stepped away from the game, he took a leap of faith to start a farm. Just over a decade ago, Brown made a name for himself as the highest-paid center in the NFL. He began his football career as the fourth draft pick for …
Read More »Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet Try to Repair Their Marriage
Photo: NICK AGRO (Getty Images) News of a Hollywood divorce isn’t usually that shocking. But fans let out a collective sigh when actors Jason Momoa, 42, and Lisa Bonet, 54, decided to part ways in January. I mean, have you seen a more beautiful Hollywood couple? The couple first shared …
Read More »An American Community in 10 Fragments
At daybreak on New Year’s Eve, the photographer Benjamin Rasmussen arrived at the still-smoldering Marshall Fire, in the suburban communities of Superior and Louisville, Colorado. The burned area, which encompassed more than 1,000 homes, remained barricaded, so Rasmussen stayed at a distance, letting worried residents use his camera’s zoom lens …
Read More »This Small Device Is A Portable Translator
While being bilingual is a highly valuable skill in the professional world and for personal reasons, not everyone is skilled in the task of speaking more than one tongue. At times, it can be a detriment. Everyone from the college student to the businessperson to the person picking up a …
Read More »Kim Kardashian Claims ‘Emotional Distress’ From Kanye’s Social Media Posts
Photo: Angela Weiss (Getty Images) If it’s Monday, it must be time for an update on Kim and Kanye’s divorce. I’m not trying to make light of what is clearly an emotional and upsetting situation, however, there’s no reason we should all know this much about their drawn-out divorce. Kanye …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: What Putin’s Invasion Has Already Changed
Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. More than 600,000 Ukrainians have fled the country as Russia bombs civilian areas and prepares for …
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