Sisters divided: How partition ruptured a family in a vanishing community | India-Pakistan Partition
She walked out of her bedroom a few minutes after I arrived, the pallu of her sari draped, as always, across her right shoulder, Gujarati…
What does Chicago represent for the Democratic National Convention? | US Election 2024 News
But for all the ways Chicago represents Democratic ideals, critics say it has also exemplified the party’s failings and divisions. Looming large over the upcoming…
Why should Kamala Harris bother with the news media?
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 81 days until the election, and today we are talking about stayin’ alive — for the Harris campaign, the…
Stonehenge’s Altar Stone came all the way from Scotland, new research shows | History News
The central stone of the famous British monument came from 750km (465 miles) away in Scotland, and not Wales as previously thought.At the centre of…
Student’s paper on Mexican repatriation could lead to new L.A. statue
As her junior year of high school came to a close in 2023, Tamara Gisiger’s history teacher tasked the class with a research project of…
Is Trump’s hate finally catching up to him?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 83 days until the election and today we’re talking about families — angry, loving or even weirdly wonderful. Which…
Why do US parties hold presidential conventions? What to know, in 500 words | US Election 2024 News
EXPLAINERConventions are where US political parties officially choose their presidential candidates. But how do they work?One by one, states across the United States hold primaries…
JD Vance and the politics of vegetarianism in a red-meat world
The ebullient audience at the Republican National Convention was ready to be served up some red meat, but Usha Chilukuri Vance, onstage to introduce her…
Who is Thomas Kwoyelo, Ugandan LRA rebel commander on trial for war crimes? | Lord’s Resistance Army News
Uganda’s high court will on Tuesday deliver judgement on the case of Thomas Kwoyelo, a former commander of the rebel group, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA),…
‘The Bachelor’ casts Grant Ellis, second Black lead in show’s history
Grant Ellis’ romantic journey on the current season of “The Bachelorette” did not have a happy ending. But instead of nursing a broken heart, he’s…
Plaschke: Bring it on! Los Angeles begins countdown to 2028 Olympics
Finally, dramatically, it has ended, the 2024 Paris Olympics finishing its last lap Sunday with incomparable enthusiasm, unbridled joy, and one last look at the…
Sudan’s humanitarian crisis: One of the worst in recent history | Hunger
We take a look at how 16 months of brutal fighting have plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian crises in recent history. Sudan’s…
Harris thrives as she drops Biden’s campaign themes
WASHINGTON — As Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in critical swing states this week, an observer could watch in real time as she honed the lines…
A guide to Compton: The best things to do, see and eat
In Kendrick Lamar’s star-studded music video for “Not Like Us” — a diss record aimed at Canadian rapper Drake — hundreds of fans are standing…
‘Tampon Tim’ is the best MAGA can do?
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 88 days until the election and today we’re talking vaginas. You may be aware that approximately 50% of the…
Sebastian Maniscalco makes history as Intuit Dome’s first stand-up comic
No vision board, no grand plan, no dreams of greatness. The only thing comedian Sebastian Maniscalco really knew when he came to Los Angeles from…
From the Cape: South Africa’s Bo-Kaap | History
A historical and personal tour of Bo-Kaap in South Africa, where descendants of slaves became a diverse community.On the outskirts of Cape Town’s city centre…
New study reveals more on early ‘Hobbit’ humans in Indonesia’s Flores | Science and Technology News
Study shows ancestors of Homo floresiensis were even shorter and lived 700,000 years ago.Twenty years ago scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that…
Skateboarder, 11, creates history with incredible run at Olympics 2024 as fans say ‘it’s amazing to see this’
ZHENG HAOHAO became China’s youngest ever Olympian as she thrilled fans with a brave run in the skateboarding.The boarder lined up in the women’s park…
Josh Shapiro or Tim Walz: Who gets the rose?
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 90 days until the election and Kamala Harris has promised to announce Tuesday which white dude will be her…