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I visited Tahiti on the trail of an 18th-century literary celebrity
Instead of heading to Bora Bora, I discovered Polynesian culture while trailing George Forster, one of the world’s first ...
The Grio18d
Shaundel Washington-Spivey elected first Black and LGBTQ mayor of La Crosse, Wis.
Voters in La Crosse, Wisconsin, made history on Tuesday when they elected the city’s first Black and openly gay mayor. Shaundel Washington-Spivey came out victorious in the local race against ...
Variety20d
Max, Formerly Known as HBO Max, Launches New Black-and-White Logo and Color Palette, Evoking HBO Branding
It’s not HBO, it’s Max — but the new standalone logo for Warner Bros. Discovery‘s streamer now certainly looks like HBO’s at a glance. The Max streaming service has quietly launched a ...
Toronto Star21d
What will reconciliation look like under a new prime minister? Here’s what Indigenous leaders are predicting
Ten years after Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party campaigned on building stronger relationships with Indigenous people, Indigenous leaders are now facing a new era of reconciliation with the Ca ...
Greek Reporter23d
Volcano Pacific Ocean
Scientists have discovered a chain of young underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. Some of these volcanoes may still be active, though no clear signs have been confirmed yet.
WION23d
Chain of underwater active volcanic hotspot discovered hiding near the Cook Islands
Researchers have found a potentially younger and active volcanic hotspot beneath the Cook Islands' waters, some of which may even be active. The researchers were on an expedition to map the seafloor ...
Newsweek24d
Who Is Jonah Platt? 'Snow White' Producer's Son Unleashes on Rachel Zegler
Megan Cartwright is Newsweek's Deputy Entertainment Editor, based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. pop culture and entertainment news stories. Megan joined Newsweek in 2022 from New York where ...
Toronto Star24d
Prominent Yale professors flee Trump’s America for new roles at University of Toronto
For Yale philosophy Prof. Jason Stanley, starting a new life in Toronto at the University of Toronto was not driven by the job opportunity — it’s “entirely” due to the shifting political ...
The Island Packet24d
Unsung story of Civil War’s 1st Black soldiers from Sea Islands to be told at Beaufort park
“There is not a white officer ... the first black soldier to fight for the Union in the Civil War. He was born on St. Helena Island. The Outlook The 1,000 men came from Sea Islands around ...
OurQuadCities25d
Cook review: It may not be the fairest of all, but ‘Snow White’ has its moments
And it’s far from the abomination some people predicted it would be. ‘Snow White’ (IMDb) “Disney’s Snow White,” a live-action – sort of, but I’ll get to that – and updated take ...
Chicago Tribune25d
Wealthy white homeowners vote more on property tax hike proposals in Cook County, study finds
Referendum turnout in majority white taxing districts in 2024 was also “significantly” higher than Black, Latino and majority-minority districts, the analysis found. While median drop-off ...