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Scorched by history: Discriminatory past shapes heat waves in minority and low-income neighborhoods
Toronto Star· 4 days agoElderly women play bingo at a cooling center during a hot day, Friday, June 21, 2024, in the Bronx...
Americans’ Electric Bills Are Rising Faster Than Inflation Amid Punishing Heatwave
HuffPost via Yahoo Canada News· 9 hours agoRepublicans in Congress are also looking to repeal a rule requiring that developers make new homes...
A bench and a grandmother's ear: Zimbabwe’s novel mental health therapy spreads overseas
The Globe and Mail· 6 days agoAfter her son, the family’s shining light and only breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai...
Dylcia Pagan, 77, Dies; Puerto Rican Nationalist Who Spent 19 Years in Prison
New York Times· 10 hours agoDylcia Pagan, a Bronx-born Puerto Rican nationalist who was convicted of seditious conspiracy and...
$1 Billion Bloomberg Gift to Hopkins Makes Tuition Free for Most Medical Students
New York Times· 3 days agoThe gift, made by Michael R. Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization, will also cover living expenses...
Here and Now 7/7/24: New NYC exhibit explores life and legacy of Shirley Chisholm
ABC7 New York· 4 days agoShirley Chisholm made history as the first Black woman in Congress and as the first Black woman to...
The Reality of Reality TV School: Big Dreams and Bigger Fees
The Daily Beast via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoOn any given Saturday afternoon, Leslie Peña gets ready to shut the door to the master bedroom in...
The best concerts of 2024 so far: AP’s picks include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
Detroit News· 6 days agoAs the Associated Press' music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some picks for the& ...
The Winners of Our Open Letter Contest
New York Times· 4 days agoSee the more than 150 finalists and read the top nine winning letters on hearing aids, colonialism, A.I. art and more.
Trump asks Florida court to pause classified documents case after Supreme Court immunity decision
AOL· 6 days agoFormer President Donald Trump has requested a partial pause in the classified documents case brought against him after a U.S. Supreme Court decision this week found that presidents ...