Month: May 2023
‘We Were in a War Zone’: The History of the 1973 Standoff at Wounded Knee
In February 1973, Stephanie Autumn of the Hopi tribe was a college student in California when a friend suggested she leave school and go get a different sort of education somewhere else: Wounded Knee, a hamlet in South Dakota which
Read MoreWhy It’s Time for Legacy College Admissions to Go
Imagine high schools across the country adopt a new rule for track meets: If years earlier, a prospective student’s parent had competed for their high school, that student would get a head start. If and when this rule sparks talk
Read MoreFrance Is Cracking Down on the Influencer Industry
In recent years, a wave of high-profile scandals have hit France’s influencer sector. Reality television star Nabilla Benattia-Vergara was handed a €20,000 fine for promoting Bitcoin to millions of Snapchat followers without disclosing that she was being paid to do
Read MoreRussia launches fresh wave of strikes on Ukrainian cities; Wagner boss ditches threat to leave Bakhmut – CNBC
Russia launches fresh wave of strikes on Ukrainian cities; Wagner boss ditches threat to leave Bakhmut CNBC Ukrainian Army’s latest weapons against Russian forces in Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war | WION WION Russia’s war in Ukraine: Live updates CNN Ukraine’s Kyiv faces fourth
Read MoreSpreading wildfires force more evacuations in western Canada
Western Canada’s spreading wildfires prompted fresh evacuation orders on Sunday as authorities registered over 100 active blazes. Around 30,000 people have been told to leave their homes in Alberta, where more than two dozen fires have not yet been brought
Read MoreControversial painting vandalized with spray paint at Paris museum
A controversial painting by Swiss artist Miriam Cahn on display at a Paris exhibition was vandalized with spray paint Sunday, the Palais de Tokyo contemporary art museum said. The painting entitled “Fuck abstraction!”, on display since mid-February, shows a person
Read MoreChile’s far-right party wins most seats on constitutional rewrite committee
Chile’s far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft a replacement to the country’s dictatorship-era constitution, according to an official count. The Servel election authority
Read MoreChile’s far-right party wins most seats on constitutional rewrite committee
Chile’s far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft a replacement to the country’s dictatorship-era constitution, according to an official count. The Servel election authority
Read MoreBiden urges GOP to act on assault weapons: Thoughts, prayers “are not enough” – Axios
Biden urges GOP to act on assault weapons: Thoughts, prayers “are not enough” Axios Biden calls for assault weapons ban after Texas mall shooting MSNBC Biden calls for ‘more action’ after Texas mall shooting, asks Congress for assault weapons ban Fox News Texas
Read MoreTrump’s rape trial defense: Accusers have Trump Derangement Syndrome – Business Insider
Trump’s rape trial defense: Accusers have Trump Derangement Syndrome Business Insider What If E. Jean Carroll Doesn’t Win? The Cut Trump claims in deposition he can’t recall affair with Marla Maples The Washington Post
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