Activism / Q&A / August 28, 2023 Drew Faust on Growing Up in the Sixties A conversation with Harvard’s first woman president about how she became a civil rights and anti-war activist. Jon Wiener Ad Policy (MacMillan) Drew Faust was the first woman president of Harvard, from 2007 to 2018. Before that, she was the…
48 minutes ago About sharing Watch: The first peek into a mysterious time capsule at a US military academy By Holly Honderich BBC News Staff and students at West Point, the famed US military academy, gathered on Monday for what was supposed to be a historic moment: the opening of a mysterious 1820s time capsule,…
Spain’s top criminal court has opened a preliminary investigation into the country’s football federation president Luis Rubiales after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips. The prosecutors are looking into whether the incident amounts to a crime of sexual assault. Rubiales, 46, has been widely criticised after the incident following Spain’s Women’s World Cup…
11 minutes ago About sharing A dancer wows with his impressive acrobats By Adriana Elgueta BBC News Londoners celebrating Caribbean culture at Notting Hill Carnival have been back winding their way through the streets of west London for the famous parade’s 55th incarnation. Thumping sound systems accompanied colourful feathered bands with representations of everywhere from…
1 hour ago About sharing Farmer Abu Ammar Alia is one of many Palestinians forced to abandon his home By Yolande Knell BBC News, Ramallah There’s been a dramatic rise in violence carried out by extremist Israeli settlers against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank this year, with more than 100 incidents reported a…
Elaine and Philip Marco were due to celebrate their 54th anniversary next week, their family says.
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Politics Today 10:45 am The Limits of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Racist Con Game The Limits of Vivek Ramaswamy’s Racist Con Game While the emerging GOP star benefits from the right’s version of affirmative action, his ugly response to the Jacksonville shootings shows the cost—and constraints—of his strategy. Jeet Heer August 28, 2023 Vivek Ramaswamy, 2024 Republican…
20 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Ron DeSantis is booed at a vigil after a racially-motivated shooting in Jacksonville By Gareth Evans BBC News Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been loudly booed at a vigil for victims of a racially motivated shooting. The Republican candidate for president was heckled in Jacksonville, where hundreds gathered on…
17 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Two ships collide as storms hit Mallorca By Charlotte Andrews BBC News Some passengers on board a cruise ship that crashed in a storm in Mallorca have been told they have to fly home. The P&O Cruises vessel Britannia broke free from moorings and collided with a freight vessel…