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Black Surfers? It’s Not Just a White Thing. “Whitewash,” Black Surfing Documentary Narrated by Ben Harper and Black Thought of The Roots Now at Hulu

• December 13, 2011 • Comments Off

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Christmas Songs: Ray Charles and Betty Carter, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” 1961

• December 1, 2011 • Comments Off

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The New York Times

Crisis Hits Dominican Republic Over Deaths of U.S. Tourists June 23, 2019
Officials in the Dominican Republic are struggling to explain the deaths of at least nine American tourists in recent months, and say they are a target of an exaggerated campaign of “fake news.”
Joe Sestak, Former Pennsylvania Congressman, Becomes the 24th Democratic Candidate for President June 23, 2019
Mr. Sestak entered the presidential race later than the 23 other candidates because his daughter had been battling brain cancer.
Maine Needed New, Young Residents. African Migrants Began Arriving by the Dozens. June 23, 2019
The migrants have been arriving in Portland, Maine, by the dozens. The surge has opened a debate in the city, which needs new residents but also has filled its shelters.
L.G.B.T.Q. Visibility, Literally: Painting New York for Pride June 20, 2019
More than 50 murals in all five boroughs of New York City will mark the half-century since the Stonewall uprising.
‘Stop Repeating History’: Plan to Keep Migrant Children at Former Internment Camp Draws Outrage June 22, 2019
Demonstrators called the government’s plan to house 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children a return to a shameful past.
7 Killed After a Pickup Truck Crashes Into Motorcyclists in New Hampshire, Police Say June 23, 2019
The pickup truck exploded after the crash on a rural two-lane road, a witness said.
Trump Emphatically Denies Sexual Assault Allegation by E. Jean Carroll June 23, 2019
President Trump said he had “no idea” who Ms. Carroll was in comments to reporters outside the White House on Saturday.
Who Gets to Own the West? June 23, 2019
A new group of billionaires is shaking up the landscape.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Bourbon Street reconstruction cost doubles, start of 2nd half delayed to May 2018 August 23, 2017
Final cost has jumped from original estimate of $6 million to over $13 million.
Should Congress ban the use of government shutdowns? February 12, 2019
Several pieces of legislation have been proposed to make shutdowns obsolete, but many lawmakers want the threat to negotiate with.
Should navigation apps warn when police are nearby? February 11, 2019
Some navigations apps do more than tell you when to turn left or right; they tell you when you're approaching a police checkpoint.
Was Matthew Whitaker disrespectful in his Congressional hearing? February 9, 2019
With days left before the Senate votes to confirm his successor William Barr, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was called in to answer questions from the House Judiciary Committee
Should Ralph Northam resign? February 5, 2019
The governor initially admitted to being in the photo and apologized, only to recant the next day.
Should former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz actually run for president? January 31, 2019
Howard Schultz, the former CEO of Starbucks, has announced his intention to explore a run for president.
Is it realistic to save money after college? January 28, 2019
Experts say that you should aim to save 25 percent of your gross pay by your early twenties and the equivalent of your annual salary by your thirties.
Can Democratic presidential nominees outrun their baggage? January 23, 2019
As the Democratic field for president becomes more crowded every day, every life decision and each vote is coming under intense scrutiny.

The Guardian, UK

Ekrem İmamoğlu defeats AKP in Istanbul mayoral election June 23, 2019
Voters embrace CHP party campaign bridging religious, class and ethnic dividesTurkey’s opposition has won a high-stakes rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election, a serious blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and a landmark victory in a country where many feared democracy was failing.Shortly after initial results pointing to a landslide win for the oppositio […]
French parties unite in call for referendum on Macron's airports sell-off June 24, 2019
President accused of ‘flogging family silver’, as communists and Sarkozy MPs join forcesEmmanuel Macron’s plan for the biggest wave of French privatisations in a decade is under threat after opposition politicians took the unusual step of joining ranks to push for a referendum on the sale of Paris airports.The centrist French president wants to sell the stat […]
The new drug highway: Pacific islands at centre of cocaine trafficking boom June 23, 2019
Explosion in number of boats carrying cocaine and meth from Latin America to Australia is causing havoc for islands on the way • Cocaine used as washing powder: police struggle with Pacific drug influxIt is the drug route you’ve never heard of: a multibillion-dollar operation involving cocaine and methamphetamines being packed into the hulls of sailing boats […]
Jeremy Hunt piles pressure on Boris Johnson to explain police visit June 24, 2019
Tory leadership candidate says his rival ‘needs to show he can answer difficult questions’Jeremy Hunt has joined calls for Boris Johnson to explain why police were called to his home after an argument with his partner by warning that his Conservative leadership rival “needs to show he can answer difficult questions”.The foreign secretary followed cabinet min […]
'White supremacy': popular knitting website Ravelry bans support for Trump June 24, 2019
Administrators take action to ensure site ‘is inclusive of all’One of the biggest knitting websites in the world, which claims to have more than 8 million members, has announced that it will ban users from expressing support for Donald Trump, saying that to do so constitutes “white supremacy”.On Sunday, administrators for Ravelry, a site for knitters, croche […]
Brexit: alternative to Irish backstop 'feasible in three years' June 24, 2019
Report on keeping border open, backed by Nicky Morgan and Greg Hands, suggests special economic zonesAlternative arrangements for keeping the Irish border open in the event of a no-deal Brexit or the collapse of future trade talks with the EU could be up and running within three years, a report concludes.The interim report by a non-government organisation ca […]
China will not allow G20 to discuss Hong Kong, says foreign minister June 24, 2019
Foreign powers have no right to interfere in ‘internal affair’, says Zhang Jun, as Beijing also calls for trade compromise China has said it will not allow the G20 nations to discuss the Hong Kong issue at its summit this week, assistant foreign minister Zhang Jun said on Monday.Millions of people demonstrated on the streets of the city this month against a […]
Austerity and inequality fuelling mental illness, says top UN envoy June 24, 2019
Exclusive: Special rapporteur on health says social justice more important for mental health than therapy and medicationAusterity, inequality and job insecurity are bad for mental health and governments should counteract them if they want to face up to the rising prevalence of mental illness, the UN’s top health envoy has said.In an exclusive interview with […]

The BBC

Erdogan's party suffers blow after Istanbul re-run poll defeat June 24, 2019
The opposition victory in the mayoral race delivers the Turkish president his worst election setback.
Israel Folau: Rugby star's fundraiser shut down over anti-gay views June 24, 2019
Israel Folau had sought donations to fight his sacking by Rugby Australia over social media posts.
Ethiopia Amhara 'coup ringleader on the run' June 24, 2019
Flags are flying at half-mast as Prime Minister Abiy declares a day of mourning for killed officials.
Rajasthan tent collapse kills 14 at religious event June 24, 2019
Officials say some were electrocuted when storms caused a tent to collapse at a religious event.
'Sex and shopping' author Judith Krantz dies at 91 June 24, 2019
Her steamy bestselling novels feature young, beautiful heroines meeting rich, handsome men.
France 40C heatwave could break June records June 24, 2019
It could feel like 47C in Paris this week as high humidity makes a hot June feel even hotter.
What's happening in the news this week? June 23, 2019
In which the gestation period of a white rhino is used to explain this week's news.
Australia basks in 24 hours of women's sports glory June 24, 2019
The nation woke up on Monday to an extraordinary succession of achievements, causing much local joy.