Culture
Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify... Read More
Apple shareholders are expected to reject an attempt to pressure the technology trendsetter into scrapping corporate programs designed to diversify its workforce. The proposal drafted by the National Center for Public Policy Research — a self-described conservative think tank — urges Apple to follow a... Read More
WASHINGTON — Experiencing art by going to a museum, watching a live performance, listening to music or reading poetry are... Read More
WASHINGTON — Experiencing art by going to a museum, watching a live performance, listening to music or reading poetry are all wonderful ways to stimulate your brain and stir up emotions. Have you ever wished you could create art but... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind... Read More
The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023's strikes, might feel like it's only just getting going. The box office... Read More
The movie year, jumbled a bit by 2023's strikes, might feel like it's only just getting going. The box office is, finally, booming thanks to "Inside Out 2." But at the year's midway point, a lot of terrific movies have... Read More
When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri needed little... Read More
When an illustrated edition of Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” was released in 2019, educators in Clayton, Missouri needed little debate before deciding to keep copies in high school libraries. The book is widely regarded as a classic work of... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X,... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — In an age of deepfakes and post-truth, as artificial intelligence rose and Elon Musk turned Twitter into X, the Merriam-Webster word of the year for 2023 is “authentic.” Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice. Lookups for the... Read More
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — President Joe Biden will designate a new national monument near the Grand Canyon on... Read More
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — President Joe Biden will designate a new national monument near the Grand Canyon on Tuesday, permanently banning new uranium mining in the area while protecting land sacred to the Hopi and other Indigenous peoples.... Read More
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once silenced by the pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opens Friday for the... Read More
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Once silenced by the pandemic, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival opens Friday for the first time in three years — a long awaited 2022 revival that holds echoes of 2006 when the annual celebration... Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands to be the next owner of Twitter, having pledged roughly $44 billion to buy the... Read More
Tesla CEO Elon Musk stands to be the next owner of Twitter, having pledged roughly $44 billion to buy the social platform and take it private. Assuming that happens, next up on his agenda will be planning how to fulfill his promises... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new, groundbreaking study suggests not only is there strong bipartisan support for corporate efforts to address environmental,... Read More
WASHINGTON — A new, groundbreaking study suggests not only is there strong bipartisan support for corporate efforts to address environmental, social and governance challenges, but that the bipartisan appeal of these initiatives dramatically increases among Americans under the age of... Read More
The Library of Congress will reopen the doors of the Thomas Jefferson Building to the public with timed entry passes... Read More
The Library of Congress will reopen the doors of the Thomas Jefferson Building to the public with timed entry passes beginning on July 15, the library announced Thursday. The free passes will be available three days a week, and will... Read More
The Library of Congress has announced a new multiyear initiative called “Of the People: Widening the Path” in an effort... Read More
The Library of Congress has announced a new multiyear initiative called “Of the People: Widening the Path” in an effort to connect more deeply with Black, Hispanic, Indigenous and other minority communities by expanding its collections, using technology to enable... Read More
Through his high school years in Orlando in the 1990s, Florida state Sen. Randolph Bracy never heard a word about... Read More
Through his high school years in Orlando in the 1990s, Florida state Sen. Randolph Bracy never heard a word about a massacre seven decades earlier that took place on Election Day just 15 minutes away in Ocoee. Only later did... Read More
MILAN, Minn. — The October chill hit Gabriel Elias like a truck when he reached the airport parking lot in... Read More
MILAN, Minn. — The October chill hit Gabriel Elias like a truck when he reached the airport parking lot in Minneapolis. He recalls surveying the cold, unfamiliar landscape. The trees looked near death. As his uncle drove nearly three hours... Read More
WASHINGTON - The House on Monday voted to approve legislation that would create a national Latino museum on the National... Read More
WASHINGTON - The House on Monday voted to approve legislation that would create a national Latino museum on the National Mall. The initiative, which had widespread bipartisan support, passed unanimously Monday morning by a voice vote. If the measure passes... Read More