‘America does not deserve me.’ Why Black people are leaving the United States Filmmaker Jameelah Nuriddin was locked down in Los Angeles during the pandemic, watching as the nation convulsed in protest over the murder of George Floyd, when she had an epiphany: “America does not deserve me.” As a […]
Fall has arrived in Scandinavia, which means Nobel Prize season is here. The start of October is when the Nobel committees get together in Stockholm and Oslo to announce the winners of the yearly awards. First up, as usual, is the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology, which will be […]
NYC’s new rule on takeout utensils begins; Eateries, stores must start using garbage containers on Tuesday It’s a new era for restaurants in New York City. Two new rules take effect this week that will impact your takeout and delivery experience, among other things. Picking up food now comes with […]
Biden slams Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, says it cannot be ‘the last word’ “We cannot let this decision be the last word,” Biden said in a White House address. “The court can render a decision but it cannot change what America stands for.” Biden in his speech proposed colleges […]
‘Slowest’ grad takes 54 years to complete degree More than five decades after he began his studies, Arthur Ross finally walked across the stage at the University of British Columbia (UBC) on Thursday to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree. Mr Ross, 71, said he is likely the “slowest student” […]