Rudolfo Anaya, a Father of Chicano Literature, Dies at 82
His coming-of-age novel Bless Me, Ultima reframed the way many in New Mexico viewed their own history, even as school districts tried to ban it. Read more...
Duchess Goldblatt Is a Riddle, Wrapped in a Mystery, Inside a Twitter Account
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt is a memoir by the writer behind a beloved fictional character whose fans include Lyle Lovett and Celeste Ng. Read more...
Interpreting More Than Words for a Baseball Star
At one point, Bryan Lee, the interpreter for the Toronto Blue Jays ace Hyun-jin Ryu, was not cutting his hair or changing his T-shirt, to be in sync with the pitcher. Read more...
This Years Summer Campground Our Bedrooms and Living Rooms
Summer camp in the pandemic looks just like a screen. But what happens when kids run away from the computer? Read more...
Say I Love You. Im Waiting.
Ten couples share stories of how and when they said those three words to their partner for the first time. Some awkward, some sweet. Read more...
I Am Here to Prove You Wrong
At Miss Muslimah USA, a pageant for young Muslim women, the complexity of modesty is on full display. Read more...
Colleges Plan to Reopen Campuses, but for Just Some Students at a Time
To provide some semblance of the campus experience during a pandemic, colleges say large chunks of the student body will have to stay away and study remotely for all or part of the year. Read more...
WNYC Employees Demanded Diversity. They Got Another White Boss.
The public radio stalwart vowed to fix what its journalists said was a toxic work culture. But the latest changes have led to a newsroom revolt. Read more...
Liberal and Labor are receiving JobKeeper payments
The scheme designed to keep people employed during the financial hardship of the coronavirus pandemic has attracted claims from South Australia's Liberal and Labor divisions. Read more...
Berkshires Museums Announce Reopening Plans Under Phase 3
Mass MoCA, the Norman Rockwell Museum and the Clark Art Institute will reopen this month, with programming changes and social-distancing measures. Read more...
Louis Bacon and Moore Capital - an apology
In an article A hedge fund Godfather of September 4 2010, we suggested that Mr Bacon was complicit in unethical behaviour within his hedge fund business, Moore Capital, and elsewhere, and as a result he is not the kind of person, and Moore Capital not the kind of business, that the Conservative Party should consider accepting financial donations from. Read more...
Wanderland by Jini Reddy review A funny and touching account of a year spent searching for magic
A few years ago, broke, bereaved and emotionally adrift, Jini Reddy decided to spend a year searching for magic. She had a hunch that the British landscape might help heal her heart and soul. Read more...
Hemmed In by the Pandemic, Collins Battles for Survival in Maine
The fourth-term Republican is staring down a better-funded challenger and national headwinds, all while campaigning amid coronavirus restrictions. Read more...
The Week in Business Shut It Back Down
The latest jobs report looked optimistic but the numbers are from before the new spike in cases. Read more...
Cleveland Indians Say They Will Determine Best Path Forward on Name
The announcement came hours after the Washington Redskins of the N.F.L. made a similar statement. Both teams have been the subject of protests and criticism from Native Americans and others. Read more...
Philadelphia cops investigating after white man held gun to a black man in the middle of the street
Philadelphia police are investigating an incident that was captured on video that showed a white man pointing a gun at a black man for telling people to practice social distancing. Read more...
Hemmed In by the Pandemic, Collins Battles for Survival in Maine
The fourth-term Republican is staring down a better-funded challenger and national headwinds, all while campaigning amid coronavirus restrictions. Read more...
Kim Jong-un's wife Ri Sol-ju makes first appearance after two months of home detention
The young wife of North Korea's leader has made her first public appearance in two months, bringing to an end what might have been a period of 'home detention' for being too carefree. Read more...
Pilots Were Once in Short Supply. Now Theyre Losing Their Jobs.
Before the pandemic, airlines worried about not being able to replace retiring baby boomers. Eager recruits expect to bear the brunt of layoffs. Read more...
Dont Call Him Machine Gun Kelly
The rapper and actor has a real name Colson Baker. And hes finding his voice during the lockdown. Read more...
Channel Ten announces that The Masked Singer Australia will be back for its second season SOON
The second season of The Masked Singer will be returning to Channel Ten soon. Read more...