Culture
Tony winners thank voice teachers and babysitters as Broadway crowns ‘Schmigadoon!’
The most infectiously joyous of awards shows, the Tonys often feel like a summer camp reunion - make that a theater camp reunion - except with tuxedoes and gowns replacing the shorts and tees.
Cuba’s iconic antique cars sit idle as U.S. energy blockade deepens fuel crisis
A worsening fuel crisis across Cuba is testing the island's famed "almendrones," the vintage American cars that serve as vital shared taxis and embody the island's ingenuity and endurance.
Apple expected to unveil new AI features at last developers conference with CEO Tim Cook
Apple is expected to unveil new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers conference beginning Monday, which will be the last one featuring CEO Tim Cook before he turns his post over to John Ternus in September.
From Ben Stiller to Fat Joe, the Knicks’ celebrity fans get to work at NBA Finals practice
Mike Brown thought he was finished with his news conference Sunday when a voice called out from the back of the interview room.
Kim Kardashian watches Lewis Hamilton claim 2nd place at the Monaco Grand Prix
Kim Kardashian looked on as Lewis Hamilton placed second at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.
Bulls broadcaster Stacey King, who played on three of Chicago’s NBA championship teams, dies at 59
Stacey King, who played on three consecutive NBA championship teams with the Chicago Bulls from 1991-93 before returning to the organization as an Emmy-winning broadcaster, has died. He was 59.
Trump lashes out at ‘Meet the Press,’ calls NBC ‘crooked’ over California’s vote-counting process
President Trump lashed out Sunday at NBC's 'Meet the Press," calling the news talk show "crooked" and ending an interview early over questions about recent elections in California.
Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
Dr. Richard Lokudu, the medical director of Mongbwalu General Referral Hospital, has received barely any compensation for his work on the front line of one of Congo's deadliest Ebola virus outbreaks.
1 million people flood Madrid streets to see the pope’s flower-carpeted procession
Pope Leo XIV honored Spain's centuries-old tradition of religious devotion on Sunday as a "school of faith" for today, as he presided over a Mass before a million people and highlighted one of the most iconic expressions of Spanish popular piety with a procession over flower-petal carpets.
Broken speaker? Finicky zipper? Anticonsumerist Repair Cafes urge you to fix it instead of pitch it
On a drizzly Saturday morning late last month, the basement of the New Paltz United Methodist Church filled with old lamps, blunt knives, malfunctioning sound mixers and balky zippers.
Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding’s impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state.
Traders face big losses after Uganda closes Congo border over Ebola contagion fears
Leah Masika was on the verge of tears as she thought of her valuable consignment of plantain stuck in a long convoy of trucks on both sides of the Uganda-Congo border. Her cargo, destined for Uganda, was starting to leak water, and would go bad within hours if there was no movement.
Idaho health officials probe outbreaks linked to raw milk
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is looking into a raw milk problem that led to 60 people getting sick.
TrumpRx adds 160 drugs to TrumpRx for a total of over 800
President Trump announced the addition of over 160 discounted prescription drugs to the federal government-run healthcare platform, bringing the total to over 800.
Madonna marks Pride month with risque bathroom video
Pop icon Madonna kicked off Pride month with a provocative Instagram video that drew a divided response from fans and social media users alike. In the post, the 67-year-old singer -- wearing a silk slip dress, opera gloves, a diamond necklace and matching earrings -- is seen kneeling beside an oyster-shell toilet seat and smoking a cigarette. As she repositioned herself to face the camera, her dress shifted and a wardrobe malfunction occurred.
