In her fortnightly review of fitness and wellbeing activities, comedian Jennifer Wong finds that to succeed in life and archery, it helps to aim lowerGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI arrive at Sydney Olympic Park Archery Centre for my one-on-one lesson dressed according to instructions on its website: enclosed shoes, a long-sleeved shirt, sunglasses, a hat and with my long hair tied back. I feel like I’m undercover. Soon, though, I will be grateful to be literally under cover.It...
The left loves nothing more than to throw the word "equity" around, especially when addressing the ever-growing list of alleged inequalities in our society. But where does the word equity actually come from? American author James Lindsay — who Dave Rubin calls one of the best explainers of “the connection between [woke ideology] and Marxism” — told the European Parliament about the history of the word. “So, here’s the definition of equity, and see if it sounds like a definition of...
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) -- In December, the Pittsburgh-based steel company U.S. Steel agreed to sell the company to Japan’s largest steel manufacturer, Nippon Steel. Now, two U.S. Senators are calling on President Biden to look deeper into this sale and the effects it could have on the country. Just months after U.S. Steel agreed to []
‘Bland’ or ‘absolutely breathtaking’? Our readers are divided over Swift’s epically long, richly detailed new albumAs someone who has been a Swiftie for over a decade, my initial impression is that this album is one of her best lyrically, but production-wise it can get a bit repetitive by the end. While Folklore, Evermore and Midnights were full of either fictional tales or vague reminiscences, The Tortured Poets Department is a clear return to her old style of extremely personal, confessional...
NPR’s new CEO, Katherine Maher, shrugged off widespread looting and property damage during the 2020 riots, saying it was "hard to be mad" about the destruction. "I mean, sure, looting is counterproductive. But it’s hard to be mad about protests not prioritizing the private property of a system of oppression founded on treating people’s ancestors […]
The bill would only let a parent or legal guardian (or someone with written permission) to accompany a minor for an abortion out of state.
The Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan was sentenced to death on Thursday for her involvement in the country's biggest ever financial fraud case.
Microsoft's new AI tool, called VASA-1, transforms a still image of a human face into a video clip of them talking or singing.
As the NFL gears up for this week’s draft, a few teams have already made significant additions for next season. The New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions all recently announced that they’ll be wearing new uniforms this fall, each set bringing something that caught our eye. Conversations about uniforms are always divisive, and we’ll let you decide which of the three is your all-around favorite, but each has a distinct flavor. Here’s what we’re digging about each. Most necessary change:...
The Jets, Broncos, and Lions are all changing up their jerseys for the 2024
The U.S. now boasts a record 550 “million-dollar” cities, where the typical home is worth $1 million or more, according to a new analysis by Zillow.
Dale Hawerchuk and the Winnipeg Jets will forever be linked, and a statue of the late, great “Ducky” that stands outside the downtown rink serves as a permanent reminder. That deep bond has been re-en