My Writing Students Were Arrested at Columbia. Their Voices Have Never Been More Essential
On April 30, 56 years after Columbia sent the police in to arrest student protesters who had taken over Hamilton Hall in protest of the Vietnam War—protests the school loves…
New York Governor Regrets Saying Black Kids in the Bronx Don’t Know What a Computer Is
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she regrets making an offhand remark that suggested Black children in the Bronx do not know what the word “computer” means.…
RAF serviceman arrested in Majorca accused of raping Brit holidaymaker in Magaluf hotel after meeting her at bar
AN RAF serviceman has been arrested in Majorca after being accused of raping a British holidaymaker in a hotel after meeting her at a bar. The 27-year-old suspect was hauled…
Police Investigating Shooting Outside Drake’s Mansion That Left Security Guard Wounded
TORONTO — Police are investigating a shooting outside rapper Drake’s mansion in Toronto that left a security guard seriously wounded. Authorities did not confirm whether Drake was at home at…
Boy Scouts of America Changing Name to More Inclusive ‘Scouting America’
IRVING, Texas — The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first time in its 114-year history and will become Scouting America. It’s a significant shift as…