Jul 13 'The Crown,' 'Mandalorian' top Emmy nominations with 24 each By Lynn Elber, Associated Press “The Crown” tied with “The Mandalorian” for the most Emmy nominations Tuesday, 24 each, but the Marvel universe also got bragging rights with runner-up “WandaVision.”… Continue reading
Jul 09 Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments Saturday By Associated Press The city said in a news release Friday afternoon that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed Saturday. Continue reading
Jul 09 5 Stories: A sports car that can fly, why 4-day work weeks work and other stories you missed By Deema Zein A sports car takes flight, new research shows four day work weeks boost productivity and a Dutch artist create the world's tallest sandcastle. Check out these stories and others you might have missed on this week's episode of 5 Stories. Continue reading
Jul 09 Zaila Avant-garde wins Scripps National Spelling Bee By Ben Nuckols, Associated Press Zaila Avant-garde knew she would be the first African American winner of the bee and that Black kids around the country were watching Thursday night's ESPN2 telecast, waiting to be inspired and hoping to follow in the footsteps of someone… Continue reading
Jul 08 A brief cultural history of UFOs, from secret Soviet weapons to alien visitors By Greg Eghigian, The Conversation The history of UFOs weaves together public fascination, government secrecy and cultural phenomena. Recent news and shifts in the government's stance on UFOs are giving new life to the mystery. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 3:16 An environmental health advocate's Brief But Spectacular take on America's dirty secret Environmental health advocate Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), where she works on multiple fronts to improve public health and economic development, including access to water and sanitation amidst the… Continue watching
Jul 07 Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney resigns By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Britney Spears' court-appointed attorney on Tuesday filed documents to resign from her conservatorship, the latest of several such moves that have come in the fallout from the pop singer's comments in court decrying the legal arrangement that controls her money… Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 6:38 Bernd Heinrich on his 'unusual' life as a runner and biologist in Maine By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport A new book out Tuesday, "Racing the Clock: Running Across a Lifetime," explores a life of scientific research and discovery in nature, and some extraordinary feats of the human body. And the author himself, Bernd Heinrich, is the subject of… Continue watching
Jul 06 Nikole Hannah-Jones chooses Howard over UNC-Chapel Hill By Tom Foreman Jr., Associated Press Investigative journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at the journalism school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill following an extended fight over tenure. Continue reading
Jul 05 'Superman,' 'Lethal Weapon' director Richard Donner dies By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press The filmmaker who turned Christopher Reeve into "Superman" and Mel Gibson and Danny Glover into cop buddies in "Lethal Weapon" has died, his family said Monday through a spokesperson. Continue reading