Dodai Stewart and Joann Pai
- Afro-American , Black People , Books and Literature , Civil Rights Movement (1954-68) , Frisco , Paris (France) , The (Newspaper) , Travel and Vacations , World War II (1939-45) , Writing and Writers
- May 8, 2025
- 158 views
‘Paris Here I Come!’: The Story of a 1950s Guide for Black Travelers
My favorite Paris guidebook is not from Lonely Planet, Wallpaper or Monocle. In fact, I’m sure you have never heard of it. Titled “Paris Here I Come!” and published by…
- Cardinals (Roman Catholic Prelates) , Clergy , Francis , Frisco , Popes , Priests , Roman Catholic Church , Sistine Chapel (Vatican City) , Vatican City
- May 7, 2025
- 253 views
A Look Inside the Papal Conclave: Paper Ballots and Sacred Oaths
The conclave to elect the next pope is now underway at the Vatican. The cardinals — the prelates who are just below the pope in the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy…
- Constitution (US) , Donald J , Fifth Amendment (US Constitution) , Frisco , Illegal Immigration , Trump
- May 5, 2025
- 156 views
For Trump, the Constitution Is a Hindrance as He Pushes for Deportations
On Inauguration Day, President Trump, like his predecessors, swore to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” But in recent days he has said he isn’t so…
- Cato Institute , Charles G , Conservatism (US Politics) , Donald J , Frisco , Koch , Republican Party , Trump , United States Politics and Government
- May 2, 2025
- 168 views
Charles Koch Says Many in the Country Are ‘Abandoning’ Its Principles
Charles Koch, the billionaire industrialist and conservative megadonor, made a rare public appearance Thursday evening and called for libertarians to embrace their principles, in comments that seemed obliquely directed at…
- Festivals , Frisco , Happiness , internal-paywall-exempt , Medicine and Health , New York Times
- May 1, 2025
- 225 views
Well Festival Livestream Video and Guest Lineup
How can you live a healthier, more fulfilling life? That question is at the heart of what we do in the Well section. And on May 7, the first-ever Well…
- Chemicals , Deaths (Fatalities) , Frisco , Hazardous and Toxic Substances , Heart , Plastics , Research
- April 29, 2025
- 186 views
What We Know About Phthalates in Plastic and Heart Disease
The Latest The news made for an alarming headline this week: Research showed that common chemicals in plastics were associated with 350,000 heart disease deaths across the world in 2018.…
- Black People , Coogler , Frisco , Jordan , Michael B , Movies , Ryan , Sinners (Movie) , Vampires
- April 26, 2025
- 379 views
The Symbolism in ‘Sinners’
Beneath the spectacle of an action-packed vampire movie, the film has plenty to say about what is sacred and what is profane.
- Assaults , Attempted Murders and Homicides , Bianco , California , Chad , Elections , Frisco , Governors , internal-open-access , Murders , Prison Guards and Corrections Officers , Prisons and Prisoners , Riverside County (Calif) , Sheriffs
- April 23, 2025
- 204 views
In California Jails, a Rash of Homicide and Negligence
As two cellmates were fighting in a Riverside County, Calif., jail, an inexperienced guard remotely opened the cell door, a violation of safety protocols. One of the men immediately pulled…
- Argentina , Benedict XVI , Christians and Christianity , Deaths (Obituaries) , Francis , Frisco , Latin America , Popes , Religion and Belief , Roman Catholic Church
- April 22, 2025
- 259 views
Francis, the First Latin American Pope, Dies at 88
Pope Francis, who rose from modest means in Argentina to become the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, who clashed bitterly with traditionalists in his push for a more inclusive…
- Alan M , Armstrong , Claire , Colleges and Universities , Columbia University , Federal Aid (US) , Foreign Students (in US) , Frisco , Garber , Government Contracts and Procurement , Harvard University , Katrina A , Shipman
- April 15, 2025
- 170 views
Columbia Vows to Reject Any Trump Deal That Erodes Its Independence
Columbia University, which has faced criticism for not striking a more defiant stand against efforts by the Trump administration to set its agenda, showed signs late Monday of adopting a…
