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Jan 18, 2021

Inaugural event to celebrate resiliency of Black Americans

The resiliency, culture and heroism of Black Americans and the African diaspora will be the central theme of a virtual event Tuesday evening that will celebrate the nation’s diversity ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration

Oct 19, 2020

Gifty new and unusual pandemic-proof games for the holidays

The pandemic has proven there’s no shortage of games to keep families, couples and kids amused

Oct 5, 2020

Under fire over LGBT rights, Polish leader blames activist

LGBT rights are the focus of a growing culture clash in Poland

Sep 17, 2020

Trump downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters

President Donald Trump is intensifying efforts to appeal to his core base of white voters by downplaying the historical legacy of slavery in the United States and blasting efforts to address systemic racism as divisive

Aug 31, 2020

Greece: Wildfire stopped at gate of ancient fortress city

Greece’s culture minister says the archaeological site of Mycenae has not been damaged by a wildfire that swept through the area, despite blackening the entrance to the ancient citadel

Aug 25, 2020

Floyd’s death sparks new activism among communities of color

The racial reckoning in the United States spurred by the death of George Floyd has reinvigorated Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos and other people of color to fight back against the racism and discrimination they also have experienced for decades

Aug 1, 2020

Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans

Amid the chaos of the pandemic’s early days, doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to advise colleagues trying to save lives in the dark

Jul 30, 2020

260 Chinese boats fish near Galapagos; Ecuador on alert

A flotilla of 260 mostly Chinese fishing vessels near the Galapagos archipelago is stirring diplomatic tension and raising worries about the threat to sharks, manta rays and other vulnerable species in waters around the UNESCO world heritage site

Louisiana parish can move Confederate statue from courthouse

Jul 21, 2020

The United Daughters of the Confederacy has agreed to let a north Louisiana parish move an ornate 30-foot-high Confederate monument from the courthouse grounds

Jul 15, 2020

Michael B. Jordan wants you to view a drive-in movie, on him

Actor Michael B