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Wayne S. Smith, a Leading Critic of the Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 91
New York Times· 5 days agoA former State Department official, he resigned in protest in 1982 over Cuba policy, then spent...
Rocker, writer and teacher: Remembering Laurie Lindeen of Zuzu’s Petals
MPR News· 2 days agoMinneapolis rocker Laurie Lindeen died suddenly July 1 from a brain aneurysm at the age of 62....
The 25 Best New Book Releases This Week: July 9-15, 2024
Parade· 2 days agoFrom Elton John to Donna Leon (And Dragons!), We’ve Got Them All.
With Skydance merger, Paramount Pictures begins an uncertain new chapter in its storied history
Los Angeles Times· 2 days agoLegend has it that the iconic star-crested mountain logo of Paramount Pictures was born in 1914 from...
This fraternal order made California's flag official. How will they face their racist past?
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoA historic fraternal order reckons with its racist past. What you need to know about the 2024...
Jane F. McAlevey, Who Empowered Workers Across the Globe, Dies at 59
New York Times· 3 days agoJane F. McAlevey, a fierce labor organizer and scholar who trained tens of thousands of workers...
Cool Britannia: Life in the UK when Labour last triumphed over the Tories
SKY News· 4 days agoAn unknown book about a boy wizard, Harry Potter, rolled off the presses, its publishers expecting...
On this day in history, July 9, 1828, American painter Gilbert Stuart dies at age 72
AOL· 2 days agoGilbert Stuart, who created portraits of key figures of the American Revolution and in early U.S. history, died on this day in history on July 9, 1828.
Meet the Democrats seen as up-and-comers for 2028 — or maybe sooner
MPR News· 6 days agoLloyd Doggett, D-Texas, was the first congressional Democrat to publicly call on Biden to step aside. Other leaders in the party have said Biden is best placed to take on former President Donald ...
Prince Harry’s Deleted Texts Coming Out ‘Will Destroy’ Him
In Touch Weekly· 22 hours agoDuring a hearing in London on June 27, lawyers for NGN, publishers of U.K.’s The Sun newspaper,...