“Authentic” is the word of the year for 2023 Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2023 is one that saw an increase in searches this year – in a world where it’s sometimes hard to tell what is fake and what is real online. The word they chose for 2023 […]
Continue ReadingTrips to Europe Will Require a New Step for American Travelers
Americans who want to travel to Europe will have to register online to enter the continent starting in 2025. U.S. travelers will need prior authorization for travel to European Union countries beginning in spring 2025, EU officials said Friday. The new requirements for travel will also mean that U.S. travelers […]
Continue Reading‘America Does Not Deserve Me’
‘America does not deserve me.’ Why Black people are leaving the United States Filmmaker Jameelah Nuriddin was locked down in Los Angeles during the pandemic, watching as the nation convulsed in protest over the murder of George Floyd, when she had an epiphany: “America does not deserve me.” As a […]
Continue ReadingIndigenous Peoples’ Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day lands on October 9 this year, and given that you’ve wandered over to this page today, you’re either a) curious to learn more about how this holiday came to be; b) eager to find out ways that you can honor and celebrate this special day; c) looking […]
Continue ReadingThe Nobel Prizes
Fall has arrived in Scandinavia, which means Nobel Prize season is here. The start of October is when the Nobel committees get together in Stockholm and Oslo to announce the winners of the yearly awards. First up, as usual, is the Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology, which will be […]
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