The Camp Fire is 100 percent contained
Lumber mill says hot ash may have sparked deadly wildfire A huge plume of ash that rose from a California wildfire was the result of the kind of fire that would have been fueled…
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The Black Tones: The Story of a Slave
How Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels turned an enslaved man’s narrative into an opera The story begins in 1822. A young woman named Elizabeth Thompson is living near Charleston, South Carolina. She’s working as…
French Foreign Minister says Qatar will boycott 2022 World Cup
Paris joins big screen boycott of World Cup games from Qatar French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Wednesday that they would boycott World Cup soccer matches from 2022 to 2026 as the Qatar hosts…
U.N. Human Rights Chief warns of growing sexual violence in Haiti
‘Rape has become a weapon’ for Haiti gangs, says UN chief By: RICARDO ARIAS-MALDONADO, Associated Press May. 23, 2014Updated: May. 23, 2014 9:39pm et Haitian police officers stand guard as they prepare to storm…
The Rescue Boat and the Airplane
Every burned town is tragic. But Newsom needs to lead with science, not sentiment. If he does, he’ll have little to worry about. Newsom’s Town of Dreams The sun is just above the horizon…
Handmaiden: A Film Review
Review: Park Chan-wook’s thrilling mystery ‘Decision to Leave’ is noir at its most nourishing Park Chan-wook’s 2011 film The Handmaiden, which explored the emotional and physical effects of a love triangle, was a deeply…
The DRC’s First Democratic Transition
Brazil prepares for another month of political battle as run-off looms in February A member of the media holds the new bill, which was passed on a bipartisan vote, during a news conference outside…
The Most Important Mistakes About Health Care That Are Not Facts
On the issues: Rep. Young Kim and Asif Mahmood on abortion, inflation and immigration. In May, we highlighted some misconceptions about health care costs, and this week we will examine the most important misconceptions…
John O’Shea’s father died in January from a heart attack
‘Maybe we are alone’: Jude Bellingham questions whether authorities ‘care’ about racist abuse directed at Black footballers who fight for their lives after beating racist bullies Wales winger John O’Shea, who faced racist abuse…
Trump’s “Hillbilly Elegy” is a “Trump-like” sexist
Guerrero: L.A. needs a new generation of Latino leaders who can stand up to Trump “I love Donald Trump, and I love his policies, and, really, I love his personality,” said David Campos, chairman…