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A court said this week Harvard can be sued in connection with photos of enslaved people produced as part of a racist professor’s 1850 study. Per a report from the Associated Press, Massachusetts’ Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday that a woman whose enslaved ancestors are said to be depicted in the widely distributed photos can sue […]
A shooting at a pub in Oslo, Norway has left two dead and 14 injured late Friday. NBC News reports that a shooter opened fire at the London Pub, a nightclub and bar known to cater to the city’s LGBTQ+ community. Authorities arrested a Norwegian citizen who is originally from Iran; the suspect has been […]
One month since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a landmark gun control bill into law. “Time is of the essence. Lives will be saved,” Biden said in an address to the nation. “From Columbine to Sandy Hook to Charleston, […]
Following the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on Friday, Patagonia vowed it would cover bail for any employees arrested at peaceful abortion protests. In an official statement posted on LinkedIn, the clothing company announced that it will provide “training and bail for those who peacefully protest for reproductive justice.” The benefit applies to both full-time and part-time […]
A pair of Russian pranksters managed to pull a fast one on J.K. Rowling. As pointed out by The Hollywood Reporter, notorious comedy duo Vovan and Lexus recently tricked the Harry Potter author into believing she was on a Zoom call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The comedians—real names Vladimir Kuznetsov and Alexei Stolyarov, respectively—impersonated the European leader while firing off questions […]
Most NBA players spend their off-seasons in tropical locales, rolling around on pristine beaches and sipping on fine wines, their minds as far away from their jobs as possible. But on Tuesday, the Raptors’ Pascal Siakam chose to be in Toronto, handing out free laptops to kids in one of the city’s most underserved areas. “I mean, first […]
The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that the Second Amendment protects, in the words of Justice Clarence Thomas, “an individual’s right to carry a handgun for self-defense outside the home.” Per a report from the Associated Press, the decision was in response to a New York state law that required the demonstration of a “proper […]
If you belong to an immigrant community, you’re likely familiar with the oft-unspoken understanding that art is a luxury pursuit best left to those who can afford it. But Toronto’s Alexis Eke is an interesting study in what can happen when those unspoken rules fall away, and talent gets the spotlight it so often deserves. […]
New information shared this week by Britain’s Health Security Agency suggests that we may have another virus to be wary of. According to Sky News, health officials have declared yet another national incident after several traces of the polio virus were discovered during a routine sewage inspection in London. Samples of the virus were found in […]
Researchers believe the 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray hooked in Cambodia earlier this month is the largest freshwater fish ever caught in the world, NBC News reports. The female stingray was caught on June 13 by 42-year-old fisherman Moul Thun near the remote island of Koh Preah on the Mekong River. According to CNN, a dozen people helped retrieve the stingray, […]
