Health Mar 30 WATCH: New York’s Cuomo pleads for relief as virus death toll rises New York's governor put out an urgent plea for medical volunteers and a Navy hospital ship pulled into port Monday as coronavirus deaths in the city mounted and hospitals buckled in what authorities say could be a preview of what…
Politics Mar 05 Voters mourn women candidates’ losses in 2020 With the presidential race exit of Elizabeth Warren, Democratic women are coming to terms with a new and for some a painful reality: If 2019 was the Year of the Woman, with a record number of women sworn into Congress…
Arts Mar 03 Irish architects Farrell, McNamara win Pritzker Prize The jury praised the Dublin-based pair for pursuing the highest quality of architecture. They said Farrell and McNamara have always taken into account the unique locations of their buildings, their functions, and the people who would live in and use…
Arts Jan 14 Oscar noms slammed for #DirectorsSoMale, lack of diversity Not only were there no female nominees in directing for the 87th time in Oscar history, there was also only one person of color, Cynthia Erivo, among the 20 acting nominees.
Arts Dec 26 Pop culture in the 2010s put a spotlight on diversity and inclusion This was the decade of #OscarsSoWhite. But true racial diversity in entertainment remains an elusive goal.
Economy Dec 16 Hallmark reinstates same-sex marriage commercials The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark's parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest.
Arts Sep 23 Inspiring speeches on diversity and equal pay rule Emmy night Billy Porter became the first openly gay actor to win best actor in a drama. Other actors issued calls to action over equal pay and transgender rights.
Arts May 07 At the Met Gala, ‘extra’ feathers, bling and Susan Sontag The sartorial theme of this year's gala was "camp"— not summer camp, but the aesthetic of camp and its influence on fashion. It wasn't an easy theme to grasp; the instructions for guests were to dress with "studied triviality."…
Politics Sep 26 Anita Hill says Kavanaugh hearing isn’t a referendum on #MeToo movement "Remember, #MeToo is about raising awareness. Just because the Senate's awareness hasn't been raised, doesn't mean that the rest of us haven't evolved and learned," Hill told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
Nation Sep 05 LeBron James says in Kaepernick reference: ‘I stand with Nike’ Closing his remarks at an award ceremony Tuesday, the basketball superstar said he stood "for anybody who believes in change." He added: "I stand with Nike, all day, every day."…