Japan’s powerful patriarchy often sidelines women. Fixing that won’t be easy
There was the Tokyo 2020 official who floated the idea of an “Olympig” creative campaign with plus-sized model Naomi Watanabe. An Olympic…
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Bowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student’s death
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio’s Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations…
Continue ReadingScientists will study brain of former NFL player who police say killed five people then took his own life
The brain of a former NFL player who police said shot and killed five people before taking his own life will be studied by researchers at Boston…
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DMX was a Gen X icon who gave Black men like me a stronger voice
The death of hip-hop artist Earl “DMX” Simmons at the age of 50 represents not just an occasion for mourning, but one of celebration and…
Continue ReadingHouse Ethics Committee to investigate Matt Gaetz
The House Ethics Committee said Friday it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida…
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What Joe Manchin gets exactly right
US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the catbird’s seat — the pivotal politician in a 50-50 Senate. He’s the keeper of the…
Continue ReadingFacebook will not notify the 533 million users exposed in online database
Facebook does not plan to notify its customers who may be among the half a billion users whose personal information was exposed after being posted to…
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Boeing’s 737 Max has a new problem that will ground some of the jets again
Boeing announced a new problem with the troubled 737 Max — this time, the issue is with its electrical system. “Boeing has recommended to…
Continue ReadingAmazon workers vote against union at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has defeated a union drive that would have established the company’s first US union. The vote count against unionization totaled 1,798,…
Continue ReadingProsecutors highlight alleged Oath Keepers’ wild ride and gun discussions in major Capitol riot case
The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least…
Continue ReadingTalks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran’s ‘seriousness’
A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after…
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The problem with Joe Manchin
President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. Following the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the Democrat from West Virginia…
Continue ReadingMan accused of bear-spraying Officer Sicknick pleads not guilty, in talks with DOJ on bail
A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice…
Continue ReadingJudge expected to rule whether or not NRA can file for bankruptcy, which could pave the way for move to Texas
The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun…
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Heart disease, fentanyl contributed to George Floyd’s death but were not main cause, medical examiner says
George Floyd’s heart disease and use of fentanyl were contributing factors to his death, but they were not the direct cause, the medical…
Continue ReadingSurprise Squad gives back to vaccine clinic workers
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — More than 2.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine…
Continue ReadingFirst GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign
Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face…
Continue ReadingBiden administration spending $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children
The Biden administration is spending at least $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the Department of…
Continue ReadingAlphabet employees demand company do more to stop harassment at work
Employees are speaking out against Alphabet, Google’s parent company, arguing the tech giant must do more to protect employees from workplace…
Continue ReadingAmazon defeated the union vote. What happens next?
Amazon has soundly defeated a landmark union drive that would have established the company’s first US union, but labor advocates are hopeful…
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