Racism is persistent and pervasive in America’s history and present, but what about its future? US correspondent Cordelia Lynch reflects on whether the US has reached a true turning point, with promises of institutional reform starting to come into effect, and the upcoming trial of Derek Chauvin throwing George Floyd‘s tragic killing into the spotlight
The prime minister has said there will be “no change” to England’s lockdown easing roadmap, despite the NHS warning of a “significant reduction” in the supply of coronavirus vaccines next month. Speaking at a Downing Street news conference, Boris Johnson said: “Our progress along the road to freedom continues unchecked. “We remain on track to
Last fall, Covid-19 swept through Donald Trump’s White House, infecting dozens including then-First Lady Melania Trump, son Barron and the President himself. On Friday, according to several reports, another outbreak hit the former-president’s post-D.C. home — his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach. According to the Associated Press, Mar-a-Lago has “partially closed” a section of the
A newly discovered glitch in Zoom’s screen sharing feature can accidentally leak sensitive information to other attendees in a call, according to the latest findings. Tracked as CVE-2021-28133, the unpatched security vulnerability makes it possible to reveal contents of applications that are not shared, but only briefly, thereby making it harder to exploit it in
Fancy Hagood introduces himself — and his debut album — with his new single “Southern Curiosity.” The song, which arrived Friday (March 19), is the record’s title track. Written by Hagood with Jacob Bryant and John Davidson, “Southern Curiosity” is a gospel song in which the artist shares his story as a native southerner who’s connected
Google Lens has reportedly updated its logo for the third time, since the app was first launched in 2017. The new logo is now rectangular and takes the shape of a camera, donning the Google colours. The current logo has a stark difference compared the outgoing logos for Google Lens. The new logo is currently
Have we seen the last of Rascal Flatts? Back in January of 2020, the band announced they were calling it quits with a farewell tour that was scheduled to run from June through October of last year. Obviously, that was canceled (along with everything else in 2020) due to COVID, and according to a new
Titans’ Jason Todd and Tim Drake are united in some new behind-the-scenes pics from the actors. Season 3 is almost here and fans are amped up to see what DC has in store. Curran Walters and Jay Lycurgo are posted up looking very casual while getting ready for a day. It’s strange to see the
Zack Snyder is planning a multi-day SnyderVerse movie marathon later in 2021, where showings of Man of Steel and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will culminate in a theatrical IMAX screening of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The four-hour and R-rated Snyder Cut is now streaming on HBO Max in the 4:3 format tailor-suited for
At my core, I’m a reader, but given the choice in entertainment, I will choose TV over books. I know, I know, but there’s something about a good TV series that I love so much. One of the first shows that I got hooked on was Lost, J.J. Abrams’s wildly popular survival science fiction drama with the
Two years ago, a South Carolina fourth grader wrote an essay about transgender rights that was censored by her school principal. After the principal refused to include the paragraph in a collection of fourth grade essays, the student’s mother sued the school for violating her daughter’s First Amendment rights. Unfortunately, earlier this month a federal
This article contains Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 1 spoilers, possibly spoilers for future episodes, and the wider MCU. We have a spoiler free review here. Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode 1 has finally arrived on Disney+. Now, those of you hoping for mystery box storytelling and surreal weirdness
British Airways and the newspaper group behind the Daily Mirror have become the latest big companies to signal a major switch to working from home. BA said it was considering selling its headquarters near Heathrow because the shift means it may not need so much office space. Reach, the company behind the national Mirror and
Lt. Col. Betty Jane Williams, a member of Women Airforce Service Pilots, remembered for her service by Wings Over Wendy’s veterans group during Women’s History Month. (Photo by Bob Eisenhart) “An airplane doesn’t respond to sex, it only responds to skill.” – Betty Jane Williams. This is your month to be remembered, Betty Jane –
Joe Biden is “just fine” after he fell up a flight of stairs as he boarded his presidential plane on Friday. The US president, 78, stumbled three times as he climbed the steps on to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland this morning. He and Vice President Kamala Harris were on their
Boris Johnson has had the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. The prime minister, who is aged 56, got his first dose at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, where he was treated in intensive care last April after contracting COVID-19. By having the vaccine, Mr Johnson joins more than 26 million people in the UK who have received a
“We’re anticipating within five-and-a-half weeks where we can eliminate all of the tiering,” said California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, “and make available vaccines to everybody across the spectrum because supply will exponentially increase.” That was in response to a question about counties “taking away” appointments from those eligible for Coronavirus vaccines due to a
The U.S. Department of Justice yesterday announced updates on two separate cases involving cyberattacks—a Swiss hacktivist and a Russian hacker who planned to plant malware in the Tesla company. A Swiss hacker who was involved in the intrusion of cloud-based surveillance firm Verkada and exposed camera footage from its customers was charged by the U.S.
Loretta Lynn is still a force, even when paired with two of her most powerful contemporaries. “Still Woman Enough,” from her new album of the same name, finds her singing with Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood. The new song begins with a driving acoustic shuffle and Lynn telling her story, as she does at her
Grammarly has introduced a tone detection feature for its smartphone keyboard app on both Android and iOS. The new feature detects the tone of the user and provides feedback on how they can improve their message so it can be better interpreted by the recipient. The tone detection feature was launched by Grammarly back in