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New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflicts
Napa Valley Register· 2 days agoA bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments...
What is Juneteenth and why do we celebrate it?
The Patriot-News· 5 days agoOn Wednesday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States learned they were free. For...
A Look Inside Fashion's Most Private Archives
Town & Country· 5 days agoThe history of the French monarchy involves a long succession of Louises, one following the other, but in 1648 the country was between kings. Louis XIII...
People of color lost a haven in Palm Springs. A new play dramatizes their loss
Los Angeles Times· 7 days agoIn the late 1950s and early 60s, when the pair were in grade school, the lot was part of the...
Virginia's new school accountability system to be finalized this summer
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 2 days agoThe Virginia Board of Education is doing away with the state’s current school rating model and is...
A Love Letter to Cricket, the Bookish Child’s Bible
New York Times· 2 days agoFor young magazine readers with literary pretensions, it wasn’t just our best option; it was our only option.
Carmel hopes sound-system upgrades bring more acts to Palladium - Indianapolis Business Journal
Indianapolis Business Journal· 2 days agoCarmel’s Palladium was built with sound in mind. Workers with Greenfield-based Force.Tech are...
International nonprofit club celebrates 100th anniversary in Richmond
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 19 hours agoThe International Association of Torch Clubs has dedicated 100 years to expanding the knowledge of...
Javier Milei has turned Argentina into a libertarian laboratory
The Economist· 3 days agoJavier Milei, Argentina’s president, has enjoyed the best week of his term. At dawn on June 13th the...
Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 June 2024
BBC News· 2 days agoA selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.