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Black Chicago: chronicle of African-American life in the city - in pictures
The Guardian - 1 Nov 2017 09:00
The six photographers in the Black Chicago exhibition cover the period from 1940 to the present. None has followed the same path and none has the same way of looking at things. Each one presents a different image of the ...
How North Korea celebrates sporting dominance that never happened
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 16:49
A series of outrageous North Korean artworks depicting the tinpot state winning everything from the World Cup to Olympic gold has surfaced. The propaganda, which dates back to the 2000s, gives great insight into how the ...
Elizabeth Banks, Margot Robbie's 'Paper Bag Princess' Lands at Universal
Variety - 1 Nov 2017 00:29
Universal Pictures has optioned the rights "The Paper Bag Princess" and sees the bestselling children's book as a possible directing vehicle for Elizabeth Banks, Variety has learned. Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall St...
These Ghanaian Kids Might Be the Next World Champion Boxers
VICE - 1 Nov 2017 23:10
Boxing provides opportunities to kids in Accra's poorest neighbourhood.
Help! My Boyfriend Thinks I'm a 7.
Slate - 1 Nov 2017 18:00
Every week, Mallory Ortberg answers additional questions from readers, just for Slate Plus members.
Nurse forcibly arrested for doing her job gets $500K settlement
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 04:08
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah nurse who was arrested for refusing to let a police officer draw blood from an unconscious patient settled Tuesday with Salt Lake City and the university that runs the hospital for $500,000. Nurs...
New York's 91-year-old anti-dancing law has finally been repealed
Consequence of Sound - 1 Nov 2017 05:35
The archaic law prohibited people from dancing in bars and restaurants.
Bannon advised Trump to be more aggressive in slowing down Mueller investigation
ABC News - 1 Nov 2017 05:12
Three sources close to Bannon spoke to ABC News.
Cuomo desperately fights Trump to save tax deductions
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 04:55
President Trump said Tuesday he wants tax reform wrapped up by Christmas -- while Gov. Cuomo made yet another desperate plea to retain deductions for all state and local taxes. "I want the House to pass a bill by Thanksg...
Sin Cara's Sudden WWE SmackDown Push Is a Misguided Move
Bleacher Report - 1 Nov 2017 23:04
With the swiftness of a well-placed dropkick, Sin Cara has darted up the WWE SmackDown ladder. The blue brand is once again living up to its "land of opportunity" nickname as a low-card star finds himself thrust into the...
Yu Darvish talks Japan star Otani, won't meet with Gurriel
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 05:11
LOS ANGELES -- With Election Day next week, perhaps it's timely to report that Shohei Otani has procured a significant endorsement. "Of course," the Dodgers' Yu Darvish said Tuesday through his interpreter, when asked if...
Police shoot man who held teacher hostage at California school, ending hours-long standoff
Chicago Tribune - 1 Nov 2017 04:45Report: Mueller's team interviewed top Trump campaign aide Sam Clovis
The Week - 1 Nov 2017 04:04
Last week, Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team interviewed Sam Clovis, national co-chairman of President Trump's 2016 campaign and chief policy adviser, a person familiar with the situation told NBC News on Tuesday. He...
Belgian mother named as another NYC terror attack victim
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 17:12
A Belgian mother of 3-year-old and 3-month old boys was identified Wednesday as one of the eight people killed in the terror attack in lower Manhattan, according to reports. Ann-Laure Decadt, 31, from the town of Staden,...
Hilton Hotels fined for credit card data breaches
BBC - 1 Nov 2017 16:28
The US-based company is paying $700,000 after being accused of taking too long to alert customers.
Amsterdam bans beer bikes amid complaints
BBC - 1 Nov 2017 14:52
The bikes, popular with tourist parties, are longer allowed in the centre of the Dutch city.
Fact check: President Trump's tax cut isn't 'the biggest' in U.S. history
Chicago Tribune - 1 Nov 2017 14:38Marriott heir sues dad for booting him from family trust over divorce
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 05:27
An heir to the Marriott hotel fortune claims his dad forced him out of the business and then cut him out of the family's nearly $3 billion trust -- just because he got a divorce. John Marriott III claims his dad, Bill Ma...
Uzbek man identified as truck driver who allegedly killed 8 in New York City
USA Today - 1 Nov 2017 04:44
Law enforcement officialstold The Associated Press and CNN that the suspect was a native of the central Asian nation of Uzbekistan.
Top NPR Editor Accused of Sexual Harassment While at The New York Times
The New York Times - 1 Nov 2017 04:17
Michael Oreskes is the latest major media figure to face such accusations after two women said he had made advances on them while discussing job opportunities.
Electric cars are going to mean a lot of demand for nickel
Business Insider - 1 Nov 2017 03:01
Matthew DeBord/BI Nickel is an important component of lithium-ion batteries like those that power electric cars. As auto fleets become more electrified, this means there will be a lot more demand for the metal. Specific ...
Professor under fire for tirade on white families
New York Post - 1 Nov 2017 00:11
A City University of New York sociology professor reportedly said in a tweetstorm last week that "the white-nuclear family" promotes racism, prompting a backlash on social media. Jessie Daniels, described as an expert on...