Winner of the MacArthur ‘genius’ grant in 2023 has forged his own style in San Francisco while often subverting stereotypes of hula itself For Patrick Makuakāne, hula isn’t just a way to preserve his Native Hawaiian heritage. It’s also a way to create something new. As the visionary leader of the San Francisco-based hula school … Read more
Even amid the despair that haunts our world, good can come out of evil. We need to believe that, for the sake of our future What brought us hope and joy in 2023? Writers share their storiesGordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010 A story is told about a British ambassador and … Read more
LA fell 108-106 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on SaturdayA potential game-tying three-pointer was ruled a two-point shot LeBron James thought he added to his legacy with another big shot on his 39th birthday. The NBA’s replay center had a different view, causing James to call out the league’s replay process. Continue reading…
Mainstream music’s take-up of the format has led to soaring demand. But beware a trend that drives out indie labels and drives up prices At first, it looked like it might be a momentary revolt against the digital future that would inevitably fade away: a rebellion based on plastic, cardboard and century-old technology that was … Read more
A victory in 2023 in Alabama after a supreme court ruling may be short-lived as three cases pose a dire threat to voting rights As 2023 comes to a close, the Voting Rights Act is facing a series of dire threats that could significantly weaken the landmark civil rights law. A suite of three different … Read more
Momentum seemed to be on their side of US lawmakers this year to stop 150 million Americans from using TikTok. What happened? Banning TikTok in the US seemed almost inevitable at the start of 2023. The previous year saw a trickle of legislative actions against the short-form video app, after dozens of individual states barred … Read more
Potential trial delays mean the former president could spend less time in courtroom and more time on the campaign trail When Donald Trump was indicted in multiple criminal cases this summer, the conventional wisdom was that the former US president could spend vast amounts of time during the height of the 2024 presidential campaign stuck … Read more
Shenna Bellows is latest politician to be victim of fake emergency call to police with the intent they will show up at a residence A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine’s secretary of state, Shenna Bellows, just a day after she removed Donald Trump from … Read more
The Pennsylvania Democrat was discharged in March from inpatient treatment for clinical depression after his mental health struggles intensified during recovery from a 2022 stroke.
In an exclusive joint interview with Meet the Press, Govs. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) address America’s mental health crisis, the role social media plays in the crisis and how their states are working to reform mental health care.
