Month: May 2022
What the Artists Behind George Floyd Murals Around the World Want Us to Remember
No art form embodies the creative response to the collective grief, outrage, and protest that followed the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd like the mural does. In the two years since Floyd was murdered by a police officer
Read MoreReality TV Star Josh Duggar Gets 12 Years in Child Porn Case
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to about 12 1/2 years in prison after he was convicted of receiving and possessing child pornography. Prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks to give the
Read MoreThe Uncertain Future of George Floyd Square
The line between opportunism and responding to the reality of public curiosity isn’t always clear. In and around George Floyd Square—the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd was murdered, two years ago this Wednesday—it can be particularly hard to find. In the
Read More‘It’s F-cking Nuts to Do Nothing About This.’ Democrats Vent as Congress Remains Gridlocked on Guns After Uvalde
Hours after a gunman armed with an AR-15 rifle barricaded himself into a classroom at a Uvalde, Texas, elementary school, killing 19 children and two teachers on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut was on the Senate floor to make
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 25)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Aris Mennis/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreRussia-Ukraine war: What happened today (May 25)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Image credit: Aris Mennis/AFP via Getty Images)
Read MoreJohnny Depp testifies again, calling Amber Heard’s allegations insane
Depp rejected his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse as he returned to the witness stand on Wednesday in his libel suit against Heard. (Image credit: Evelyn Hockstein/AP)
Read MoreIt’s unclear whether the U.S. and Iran will return to the 2015 nuclear deal
The Biden administration came to office promising to revive a nuclear deal with Iran, but for months officials have said time is running out. The top negotiator is briefing Congress on the stalemate.
Read MoreAfter Uvalde Massacre, Senate Hearing for Biden’s ATF Nominee Displays Rigid Partisan Divide on Guns
Less than 24 hours after a shooter killed 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school, lawmakers grilled President Joe Biden’s pick to become the nation’s chief regulator of guns. Frustrations over the intractable gun control debate in
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Ahead of Flag March, Hezbollah chief says Al-Aqsa violation ‘will blow apart region’
Nasrallah warns Palestinian groups have pledged a coordinated ‘stark response’ to any provocations; US embassy bars workers from Old City during march
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