Black Grief, White Grievance Artists Search for Racial Justice
An urgent show at the New Museum both a monument to a resilient culture and a memorial to whats lost through racism will surely rank as one of the most important of 2021. Read more...
With Indoor Rinks Closed, Players Turn to Speakeasy Hockey
In barns and backyards, outdoor rinks built with kits or from scratch are filling a void for hockey players amid pandemic-related closures. Read more...
Elderly man and his wife charged with supplying heroin after bizarre drug raid in Sydney
Vision from the scene shows police ramming down the couple's door in Sydney, with a 72-year-old man limping out of the property with officers. Read more...
British speed skater Elise Christie will NOT be able to win her fourth world title due to Dutch govt
The 30-year-old had been looking to add to her three world titles at next month's competition, which is the last World Championships before next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, after which she plans to retire. Read more...
Concern for Health of 2 Political Prisoners in Egypt
Two young Egyptians detained during the military-backed government's deadly crackdown on dissent face serious threats to their health after more than 100 days on hunger strike, according to medical reports. Read more...
Things To Do At Home
This week, celebrate the life of Malcolm X, brush up on your photography skills or bake marshmallow brownies. Read more...
Risky business? Balancing Mexico's pandemic response with tourism
Along the beaches of Mexico, typically teeming with vacationers, there is a struggle between two powerful forces that won't be going anywhere anytime soon The very real concern for health and safety during the pandemic and an equally valid concern for economic survival. Read more...
Tourists could be BANNED from parts of Moreton Island because of its Aboriginal heritage
A new law to go before state parliament would give theQuandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation the right to jointly manage Moreton Island off the coast of south-east Queensland. Read more...
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Poet Who Nurtured the Beats, Dies at 101
An unapologetic proponent of poetry as insurgent art, he was also a publisher and the owner of the celebrated San Francisco bookstore City Lights. Read more...
Brisbane prostitution ring Matthew Markcrow in jail on servitude charges as co-accused on bail
Hannah Christina Stead, 23, and Crystal Anne Sawyers, also 23, are accused of assisting 35-year-old Matthew James Markcrow run an illegal prostitution business. Read more...
A Famous Black Hole Gets a Massive Update
Cygnus X-1, one of the first identified black holes, is much weightier than expected, raising new questions about how such objects form. Read more...
Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen
What happened in Texas is a warning for the rest of America Read more...
Late Night Blasts Ted Cruzs Post-Cancn Photo Op
On Saturday, he posted photos of himself handing out bottled water with the hashtag Texas strong. Sure, dude, we totally believe you, Seth Meyers joked on Monday. Read more...
Homosexual men who 'sound gay' are more likely to encounter discrimination from heterosexual peers
Heterosexuals who think having a 'gay' voice can't be changed are more likely to be homophobic, according to a new study. Gay men who feel the same anticipate rejection from straight people. Read more...