Culture is the name for what people are interested in, their thoughts, their models,
the books they read and the speeches they hear.
4 mn readBribery charges by a US court against the Adani Group are unlikely to significantly upset India’s clean energy goals, industry leaders have told the BBC. Delhi has pledged to source half of its energy needs or 500 gigawatts (GW) of electricity from renewable sources by 2032, key to global efforts to combat climate change. The […]
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< 1 mn readMarkets shook off any concern Tuesday about rising tensions between Russia and the United States. The Dow ended the day down by 120 points, or 0.28%, after a volatile start. The blue-chip index dropped about 450 points shortly after the opening bell but swiftly rebounded. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq also bounced back from early […]
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3 mn readBefore JuJu Watkins even stepped on the court for her first college basketball game with the University of Southern California, it’s clear she had already made an impact. Episode four of “On the Rise: JuJu Watkins,” the new documentary series presented by State Farm, delves into the beginning of Watkins’ freshman year at USC, including her adjustment […]
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2 mn readA group of nine educators approached the board of education on June 15 with a proposal to rename slavery as involuntary relocation in second grade classrooms. A proposal to teach slavery to second graders in Texas as ‘involuntary relocation’ has been struck down in a unanimous decision by the State Board of Education. The proposal […]
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< 1 mn readRobert Townsend laid the groundwork for Chadwick Boseman’s superhero legacy with “The Meteor Man,” which hit theaters 25 years before “Black Panther” and five years before “Blade.” Released on August 6th, 1993, Townsend’s film aimed for the same success as Tim Burton’s “Batman” and “Batman Returns.” Departing from the typical superhero narrative, “The Meteor Man” […]
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< 1 mn readA Washington, D.C. student is making waves by becoming one of the youngest Black pilots in the country. Christopher Ballinger achieved his pilot’s license last week upon completion of the Air Force Junior ROTC Flight Academy Program. Out of thousands of applicants, Ballinger was chosen as one of the few to partake in the intensive […]
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