Jul 25 Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93. Continue reading
Jul 25 Gymnastics team, tired of ‘sexualization,’ wears unitards By Claire Galofaro, Associated Press The team’s outfits looked similar to the others in the room as the arena lights gleamed off crystals crisscrossing their chests and down their crimson and white sleeves. But the German gymnastics team’s new Olympic suits didn’t stop at their… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 7:32 Jackson Browne: ‘We could have a society in which justice is real’ By Tom Casciato It’s been 50 years since Jackson Browne recorded “Doctor My Eyes,” his first hit in which the world’s troubles have caused the singer’s tear ducts to run dry. Fifteen albums and eight Grammy nominations later, he's now out with his… Continue watching
Jul 25 A Jackson Browne playlist starring the guitarists who shape his recordings By Tom Casciato Browne found plenty of other stuff to do, with plenty of great guitarists. There are more than can be accommodated in this space (Cooder, Jesse Ed Davis, Keb’ Mo, Mike Campbell and Danny Kortchmar among them), but below is a… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 6:54 How Latinos changed baseball in America By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport As ballparks fill up around the country due to an easing of pandemic restrictions, Jeffrey Brown looks at a new exhibit on the long history of Latinos playing baseball and how they changed the sport fundamentally in the U.S. It’s… Continue watching
Jul 23 ‘This can be me.’ Black participation is rising in gymnastics amid Olympic representation By Will Graves, Associated Press Half of the U.S. Olympic team in Tokyo is women of color, and Black gymnasts account for nearly 10% of NCAA Division I women's gymnastics scholarships. Organizations like Brown Girls Do Gymnastics are attempting to make it easier for gymnasts… Continue reading
Jul 23 WATCH: Cleveland baseball team moves away from racist mascot, announces new name By Associated Press The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. Continue reading
Jul 23 Cleveland baseball team changes name to Guardians By Tom Withers, Associated Press The ballclub announced the name change Friday with a video on Twitter narrated by actor Tom Hanks, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:58 Need a new summer read? Here’s a diverse list to pick from By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet With summer in full swing, you may be wondering what books to take along on vacation — or enjoy right at home. Jeffrey Brown talks with two writers who have answers to that question. It’s part of our arts and… Continue watching
Jul 21 Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to sexual assaults in California By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Weinstein's indictment involves five women in incidents spanning from 2004 to 2013. Continue reading