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Screenshot: X/Twitter Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott is speaking out against the racists who called him the “DEI mayor” after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed earlier this week. The tragedy happened early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship lost power and crashed into the bridge. Rep. Barbara Lee Says It’s …

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. Sam Bankman-Fried was uncommonly comfortable with gambling and taking risks. Today, he received a …

by Jeroslyn JoVonn March 28, 2024 Will Smith might be worth a reported $350 million, but he’s ready to “downsize” his millions in a philanthropic way. Will Smith might be worth a reported $350 million, but he’s ready to “downsize” his millions in a philanthropic way. The Academy Award-winning actor …

by Stacy Jackson March 28, 2024 Driver John Williams picked up a passenger in one of the most violent neighborhoods in Chicago. Gun shots were fired towards an Uber driver’s vehicle after he picked up a woman in Chicago. March 17 footage from the driver’s dash cam, via Storyful, revealed …

With mere hours before Bey is set to usher all her U.S. fans into her country era with her forthcoming album “Cowboy Carter,” fans on the other side of the world are already venturing into the new music territory and putting out spoilers as to what we can expect. Making …

Who was “Atlanticus,” the writer who foreshadowed the Titanic disaster? Illustration by Matteo Giuseppe Pani. Sources: Getty. March 28, 2024, 1:23 PM ET This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present and surface delightful treasures. Sign up here. “Do you like …

by Jameelah Mullen March 28, 2024 The Sea Island Heritage Academy will receive an estimated $3 million in grant funding in the next three years. A new South Carolina charter school will prioritize Gullah Geechee heritage in its educational curriculum. Located in Beaufort County, The Sea Islands Heritage Academy was …

by Sharelle Burt March 28, 2024 How does this man keep getting off? A New York State appeals court reduced bond in the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants to $175 million from the $464 million judgment — and they have 10 days to post …

When former first lady Michelle Obama’s official portrait was unveiled on Feb. 12, 2018, at the National Portrait Gallery, the crowd present and all who looked on virtually were witnessing major history for Black women artists.  The painter Amy Sherald, who was commissioned alongside painter Kehinde Wiley to paint the …

Photo: Facebook A Black Virginia man is grieving the loss of his wife after she was fatally struck by a car in what police suspect was an intentional car crash. Rep. Barbara Lee Says It’s Unfair To Ban TikTok & Defund UNRWA, A Holistic Approach Needed Derek Bizzell tells KCRG …