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Richard Blanco Delivers the Inaugural Poem–He Is Who He Is In Spite of His Cubana Grandmother

• January 21, 2013 • 1 Comment

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Remembering Lena Horne: “Now” by Santiago Alvarez, Film About Civil Rights Demonstrations Set to Lena Horne’s Singing

• May 11, 2010 • 1 Comment

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In Hurricane’s Wake, Southwest Florida Residents Demand More Federal Help October 5, 2022
Hurricane Ian inflicted its worst damage across several deeply Republican counties, where many voters express hostility toward President Biden and the federal government in general.
Why We Are Surveying the MENA Community in the U.S. October 5, 2022
We are pursuing a project on how people of Middle Eastern and North African descent in the U.S. think about their racial and ethnic identities.
N.L.R.B. Issues Complaint Against Apple October 4, 2022
The labor agency found that the tech giant interrogated employees about the union and prevented union fliers in the break room.
Who Is Perla? A Central Figure in Florida’s Migrant Flights Emerges. October 4, 2022
Investigators believe a woman with a background in military counterintelligence was sent to Texas to recruit migrants for the flights to Martha’s Vineyard.
Four Members of California Family Are Found Dead Two Days After Abduction October 6, 2022
“Our worst fears have been confirmed,” the Merced County sheriff said after the bodies of a baby, her parents and an uncle were discovered two days after they were kidnapped in Merced, Calif.
Woman Who Said Herschel Walker Paid for Abortion Is Also Mother of His Child, Report Says October 6, 2022
New reporting from The Daily Beast appears to undercut Herschel Walker’s defense that he didn’t know the woman’s identity.
Appeals Court Says DACA Is Illegal but Keeps Program Alive for Now October 6, 2022
The ruling affirmed a lower court decision that deemed a program protecting about 600,000 young immigrants from deportation to be illegal but allowed current recipients to renew their status.
OPEC Move Shows the Limits of Biden’s Fist-Bump Diplomacy With the Saudis October 6, 2022
OPEC’s decision to curb oil production was a signal that President Biden’s influence over his Gulf allies was far less than he had hoped.

The Guardian, UK

Warning over cough syrups after 66 children die in The Gambia October 6, 2022
WHO says the contaminated medications may have been distributed outside of the West African country, with global exposure ‘possible’The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an alert over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals in India, warning they could be linked to the deaths of 66 children in the Gambia.The UN health agency also c […]
Drone footage shows orcas chasing and killing great white shark October 5, 2022
Scientists say behaviour, filmed in South Africa, has never been seen in detail before – and never from the airScientists have published findings confirming that orcas hunt great white sharks, after the marine mammal was captured on camera killing one of the world’s largest sea predators.A pod of killer whales is seen chasing sharks during an hour-long pursu […]
‘Shocking blow to Indigenous land rights’ as court dismisses Maasai herder claim October 5, 2022
Herders lodge appeal against ruling in their case against the Tanzanian government, which they say is violently evicting them from ancestral landLawyers for Maasai herders who say the Tanzanian government is trying to violently evict them from their ancestral land to make way for a luxury game reserve have lodged an appeal against a court ruling that dismiss […]
Sudan faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as millions of children miss school October 5, 2022
Floods, militia raids and hunger mean a third of children are not in school at all, while the rest have too few teachers, aid groups warnNearly every school-age child in Sudan is missing out on education, either completely or facing serious disruption, aid organisations have warned.Schools in some states reopened this week after delays due to severe flooding […]
Ugandan president fires son from military role after ‘capture Nairobi’ tweet October 4, 2022
Latest in series of provocative tweets leads to removal of Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba as infantry commanderThe Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, has fired his son as commander of the country’s infantry forces after the son tweeted an unprovoked threat to capture the capital of neighbouring Kenya, drawing widespread concern in east Africa.Lt Gen Muhoozi Kai […]
Cop27 host Egypt warns UK not to backtrack from climate agenda October 3, 2022
Unusual diplomatic intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zeroThe Egyptian government, host of the next UN climate summit, has warned the UK against “backtracking from the global climate agenda”, in a significant intervention prompted by fears over Liz Truss’s commitment to net zero.The warning before the Cop27 conference, which wi […]
Thousands of salmon found dead as Canada drought dries out river October 5, 2022
A lack of rain on the western coasts saw 65,000 dead salmon wash up on the creekTens of thousands of dead wild salmon scattered along a creek bed are the latest casualty of a drought that has gripped the province of British Columbia for more than a month and left communities bracing for more devastation.In a video clip posted to social media, the carcasses o […]
Coldplay postpone shows after Chris Martin contracts ‘serious lung infection’ October 5, 2022
Band says 45-year-old singer ‘under strict doctor’s orders’ to rest and eight Brazil shows on world tour will be postponed to next yearColdplay has announced it is postponing several shows in its latest world tour after singer Chris Martin contracted “a serious lung infection”.In a statement posted on its social media accounts and its website, the band expre […]

The BBC

Ukraine war: Putin signs Ukraine annexation laws amid military setbacks October 6, 2022
Ukraine continues to take back territory from Russia even as Moscow formalises taking over four regions.
Sandy Hook dad: Trolls said I killed and dismembered my son October 5, 2022
A father testifies how he suffered due to conspiracy theories about the massacre spread by Alex Jones.
North Korea carries out sixth missile launch in two weeks October 6, 2022
Pyongyang says the launch of short-range ballistic missiles is a response to US-South Korean drills.
Hans Niemann: Chess player accused of cheating 'not backing down' October 6, 2022
After winning his US Championship match, Hans Niemann said the game was "a message to everyone".
Indonesia football crush was a 'massacre' - man who lost family October 6, 2022
Devi Athok's two daughters and their mother were killed in one of the worst disasters in football history.
WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia October 6, 2022
The WHO says 66 deaths in The Gambia may be linked to four syrups made by an India-based firm.
Nicole Mann: Astronaut becomes first Native American woman in space October 5, 2022
Marine Colonel Nicole Mann tells the BBC she hopes her achievement will inspire future generations.
Iran protests: Schoolgirls heckle paramilitary speaker October 5, 2022
A video appears to show teenagers shouting "get lost, Basiji", as protests spread to the classroom.