2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (321+ words) Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon has spent years pushing back against efforts to restrict books and how Black history is taught in the state’s public schools. Those efforts eventually led Nixon to take the fight beyond the Florida Capitol and…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (761+ words) Nearly every voting country recently approved of a new way to depict the world. The United Nations’ endorsement of a new global map is intended to better represent the relative sizes of continents and regions, giving particular prominence to Africa…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (373+ words) As the 2026 midterm elections approach, Republicans appear nervous about their prospects in November. Attempting to rally conservatives, the GOP is holding an unprecedented midterm convention, complete with outrageous speeches and promises. Trump’s trillion-dollar pledge draws skepticism, reminders of broken promises…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (586+ words) Lucien Smith, the New York-based artist who became a prominent figure in the city’s downtown art scene, has died. He was 37. Smith’s longtime friend and gallerist, Bill Powers, confirmed his death and told ARTnews, “Lucien lives in a wordless place…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (539+ words) As the Trump administration continues its whitewashing of American history, a display at the nation’s most prestigious cemetery is undergoing changes. Information criticizing the Confederacy is being removed to make way for the return of a Confederate monument that was…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (260+ words) Social Security beneficiaries could see a boost in their monthly checks next year as the program prepares for another cost-of-living adjustment. A 3.5% cost-of-living adjustment increase is expected for 2027 based on inflation trends. AARP estimates that the increase could add about…...

5+ day, 10+ min ago   (427+ words) Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as leader of the Smithsonian after 7 years atop the institution....

5+ day, 8+ min ago   (293+ words) A pro-Palestinian activist and academic is apologizing and fending off criticism after using offensive language to disparage one of the most prominent Black officials in the Democratic Party. The comments were made about Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in relation to the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (623+ words) Hunter Biden has been outspoken in recent months, commenting on a wide variety of matters in interviews and social media posts. Now, a series of comments he made about Vice President Kamala Harris, who served in his father’s administration, are…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (491+ words) A move by Republicans to freeze the size of the Supreme Court failed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. The push to pass a constitutional amendment concerning the court comes as Republicans seek to protect the conservative majority of…...