• Secretary of State Blinken criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

    Secretary of State Blinken criticizes FIFA armband threat at World Cup

    Nov 22, 2022 04:15 PM EDT

    America's top diplomat on Tuesday criticized a decision by FIFA to threaten players at the World Cup with yellow cards if they wear armbands supporting inclusion and diversity.

  • World Cup teams end human rights armband protest after threats by FIFA

    World Cup teams end human rights armband protest after threats by FIFA

    Nov 21, 2022 04:07 PM EDT

    ... the captain of each team must wear the captain's armband provided by FIFA." The organization's proposal, announced Saturday, was for captains to wear armbands with socially aware, though generic, slogans. In that offer, armbands reading "No Discrimination" — the only one of its chosen slogan aligned with the European ...

  • European World Cup teams plan to defy FIFA in 'One Love' armband standoff

    European World Cup teams plan to defy FIFA in 'One Love' armband standoff

    Nov 20, 2022 11:13 PM EDT

    “We will stay with the European position,” German soccer federation president Bernd Neuendorf said a day after team captain Manuel Neuer had promised to wear the “One Love” armband against Japan on Wednesday. “FIFA came up with their own armband idea just two days ago. That was not acceptable ...

  • Forget armband trackers like Fitbit, new body monitors live in your gut

    Forget armband trackers like Fitbit, new body monitors live in your gut

    Dec 15, 2014 04:14 PM EDT

    ... With families sometimes far away and many older people unable to afford personal caregivers, companies have searched for a technological solution to monitoring medicine. Forget armband monitors like Fitbit, the newest body monitors are as tiny as BBs. These so-called nanomeds, miniscule sensors embedded in a placebo pill that ...

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    Mary Jo Salter Reads 'Aubade for Brad' and Other Poems

    Feb 14, 2007 10:50 PM EDT

    Mary Jo Salter is the author of several books of poetry, including "Open Shutters," a 2003 New York Times Notable Book of the Year. She has written a children's book, "The Moon Comes Home" (1989) and a play, "Falling Bodies," which premiered at Mount Holyoke College in 2004. Salter is also coeditor of "The Norton...

  • Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza

    Israeli forces intercept the remaining activist flotilla vessels headed for Gaza

    May 19, 2026 10:13 PM EDT

    ... Indonesia called on Israel to release activists and ensure their safety. The U.S. Treasury, however, imposed sanctions against European activists Saif Abu Keshek, Jaldia Abubakra Aueda, Hisham Abdallah Sulayman Abu Mahfuz and Mohammed Khatib, who were aboard the flotilla, which Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called “pro-terror.” The Israeli ...

  • A priceless Romanian helmet is recovered after thieves broke in with a homemade bomb and sledgehammer

    A priceless Romanian helmet is recovered after thieves broke in with a homemade bomb and sledgehammer

    Apr 02, 2026 09:28 PM EDT

    ... There were fears the helmet may have been melted down because its fame and dramatic studded appearance made it virtually unsellable. Two of three missing armbands were also recovered as part of a deal prosecutors reached with three men arrested for the heist shortly after it occurred. Their trial will ...

  • For U.S. Muslims, immigration crackdowns, new war and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

    For U.S. Muslims, immigration crackdowns, new war and anti-Muslim rhetoric cloud Ramadan

    Mar 06, 2026 07:23 PM EDT

    ... bruised, affected, devastated economically, psychologically.” Abdulle’s organization is an umbrella group for a number of Islamic centers, including some in Minnesota. Abdulle said the Abubakar As-Saddique Islamic Center in Minneapolis, where he's on the board, has canceled hosting communal iftar, the sunset meals that break the daily ...

  • Olympic skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring Ukrainian war victims

    Olympic skeleton racer loses his appeal over helmet honoring Ukrainian war victims

    Feb 13, 2026 11:39 PM EDT

    ... to compete with a different helmet and bring the tribute one through the interview area after his runs. He also could have worn a black armband, which the IOC typically bans. It says it just didn’t want him making a statement by competing in the helmet. “I think it ...

  • Not opening the door to ICE may no longer stop officers

    Not opening the door to ICE may no longer stop officers

    Jan 23, 2026 05:59 PM EDT

    ... shot, or agents opening fire on someone coming at them with a baseball bat or other item they grab in the heat of a moment, Arulanantham said. ICE records often contain wrong addresses, which could further lead to confrontations and agents busting into homes of U.S. citizens. Arulanantham said ...