Super Bowl LVI took place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., on Feb. 13, with a pre-show featuring a stately performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (a hymn widely considered to be the “Black national anthem”) by Grammy-winning gospel duo Mary Mary, a lilting rendition of “America the Beautiful ” by critically acclaimed alternative/soul … Read more
We may not talk about Bruno, but can we see him? Fans of “Encanto” are noticing a surprising detail from the “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” scene in the hit Disney animated musical: Bruno himself hiding in the background. TikTok user space_cadet_01, who goes by the name of Chris on the video sharing platform, appears … Read more
Omicron cases continue to spike in many areas of the US and hospitals are still feeling the effects of the COVID with overcrowded emergency rooms and delays in urgently needed operations. “It can just be heartbreaking,” Dr. Matt Beecroft NPR, who remembers a recent patient of his who had a heart attack. “She was scheduled … Read more
If you’re one of those people not on board with Sara RamirezI‘s Che Diaz, don’t worry — it doesn’t bother the actor behind And Just Like That‘s most polarizing new character. Despite sharing their Mexican and Irish-American background and identifying as queer and nonbinary, Ramirez told The New York Times that they see little of … Read more
Chairman of the January 6th Committee Representative Bennie Thompson with other members of the committee. (Jose Luis Magana/AP Images) Subscribe to the nation Subscribe now for as little as $2 a month! Thank you for signing up for the nation‘s weekly newsletter. Thank you for signing up. For more from the nationcheck out our latest … Read more
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Capitol Hill on January 19, 2022.Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images McConnell was asked how many Black women he has on staff and how they inform his thinking on SCOTUS nominations. “Actually, I haven’t checked. We don’t have a racial quota,” he said in response. But he also said he’s hired Black … Read more
Social media companies should face fines if they can’t prove they’re preventing people banned from their platforms for abusive behavior from opening new accounts, a report by MPs says. The House of Commons Petitions Committee has called on the government to strengthen its online safety bill to better tackle abusive behaviour. In addition to fines … Read more
The leaders of the state legislature are immediately pouring cold water on Mayor Eric Adams’ request for adjustments to the disastrous criminal justice reforms imposed in recent years, and Governor Kathy Hochul, in effect, says she will not fight the issue. . Yet their objections are: ridiculous. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) complains of “misinformation” … Read more
The Senate on Tuesday began debate on the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, despite indications it won’t get 60 votes, nor will key Democrats vote to change the filibuster to include the Voting Rights Act a simple law can be passed by a majority. In this edition of the FiveThirtyEight Politics Podcast, the … Read more
Get ready to take another rollercoaster ride to the newly launched series, “The White Lotus”. Fans can all be excited to hear that the series isn’t ending after its first season. Before readers can predict about The White Lotus Season 2, we want to make sure your predictions are correct. Starring Alexandra Daddario as the … Read more
