Blue Ivy Carter is officially a crossover artist. The teaser trailer for
Within the initial three months of 2024, Jamaica's agriculture sector has experienced over 10% growth, as reported by Minister of Agriculture Floyd Green. This growth is attributed to the
The consumer price index (CPI) in April inched up 0.07 per cent from the previous month and 4.4 per cent year on year, mainly fueled by a petroleum price hike, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on April 29.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza’s decision on Sunday to leave starting pitcher Jose Quintana in the game brought praise for the young manager and was also a clear example of a more subtle leadership theme bubbling up around the team.
Morocco's citrus sector is poised for expansion as Brazil opens its market to Moroccan clementines and mandarins, marking a significant opportunity. The breakthrough follows an agreement
Morocco’s citrus industry is set to get a major boost as Brazil, a major market with “great potential,” opens its doors to Moroccan clementines and mandarins.
France will provide at least €100 million ($107 million) in loans or
All the things you expect from a classic drama are here: heroism, suspense, stirring music. But against a backdrop of true horror, this well-intentioned show becomes utterly grotesqueThere is that word, that name, sitting there in the title, coming up before each ad break: Auschwitz. There had better be a good reason to invoke it. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a drama that raises the question of whether fiction can ever be an appropriate response to the Holocaust; on this evidence, perhaps...
This week's roundup of transit news in New York City features the latest on -- what else? -- congestion pricing.
Loading The final day to send a song into the Public Song Project is May 12. Raye Zaragoza stops by to share her version of George and Ira Gershwin's "Oh, Lady Be Good!" for the project. You can stream the song and others from Rhiannon Giddens, They Might Be Giants, Billie Marten, and more on the Public Song Project website and also find out how to get involved yourself. In her new cookbook, chef and wellness educator Phoebe Lapine encourages readers to "stop fearing carbs and embrace the...
As greenhouse gases go, nitrous oxide (N2O) is a doozy. With a global warming potential 273 times that of carbon dioxide, mitigating N2O could make a big difference. But before mitigation can happen, it's important to understand where the compound is coming from.
How do you score a seat at fashion's biggest night? Here's what you need to know about how to get invited to the Met Gala.
Wednesday night, 911 was called on Britney Spears after she allegedly harassed and threatened hotel employees and guests at Chateau Marmont. TMZ reports that Spears “got into a huge fight” with boyfriend Paul Soliz and “ended up out of control, crying, possibly cut, and almost driven away in an ambulance.” Police reportedly arrived at the […]
The flitting fiery orange and black wings of the monarch butterfly, which once signaled the coming of spring, have become an increasingly rare sight. The majestic insect's populations on the East Coast dwindled roughly 90% from 1996 to 2013, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife estimates. Since then, their numbers have declined even further. But a new effort on Governors Island is a small part of a nationwide effort to help the monarch recover. Gardeners are planting as much milkweed as they can...
A CABI-led study has revealed that participation in the Zambia Farmer Input Subsidy Program (FISP)—particularly the flexible e-voucher system—encourages synthetic pesticide use at the expense of sustainable practices.
The City of Jazz and Big Band Festival has kicked off, with a fabulous live launch event in the Guildhall on Thursday showcasing an array of homegrown talent. This is just the first night of the Jazz Festival. The festival is hosting 450 artists across 72 venues, and you will struggle to be bored this weekend. Keep an eye here for more highlights from the Jazz Festival.
Rap music—an art form that turned fifty this year despite being pronounced dead many times over—supposedly died again on April 19, amid the ongoing contest of champions between Compton and Toronto’s respective favorite sons. The culprit was Drake (who, depending on who you ask, has committed this crime several times before). The murder weapon was “Taylor Made Freestyle,” a goofy and clunky but conceptually brilliant Kendrick Lamar diss in which Drake used AI as a literary device, borrowing the...
Oscar-winning actor criticized an upcoming two-part exposé in the UK detailing alleged incidents that go back to his youthKevin Spacey has attacked an upcoming documentary detailing years of his alleged sexual abuse, saying he was not given adequate time to respond.The two-part documentary, Spacey Unmasked, which will be broadcast on Channel 4 on 6 and 7 May in the UK and will stream on Max in the US, claims to feature “never-seen-before interviews and archive” material to examine the...
The People's Courts, an Actual Review The People’s Courts Serves up Pickleball Courts With a Side of Apizza Scholls The Portland rec center opened to much fanfare in August 2023. Here's how it's doing. Rec center and pickleball stronghold, the People's Courts opened to much fanfare last August. Here's how it's doing. by Melissa Locker Since it was invented on Bainbridge Island in 1965, pickleball has sought membership within...