In a room hung with empathetic black-and-white photographic portraits for her retrospective at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Judith Joy Ross, frail-looking and white-haired, was recently taking pictures for her next series. Posing a guard in front of her old-fashioned wooden view camera, she chattered on in an obscenity-laced monologue
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A record number of Americans may fly this summer. Here's everything you need to know
Travelers line up to check in for United Airlines flights at San Francisco International Airport on July 1, 2022 in San Francisco, Calif. This summer is expected to be a record for air travel. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Travelers line up to check in
Japanese Americans object to proposed wind farm at WWII incarceration site
A proposed wind farm in Idaho that would be one of the U.S.’s largest is being opposed because it’s close to a historic site — a former incarceration camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. Source link
Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor
Taking up the narrative baton are the finance and piano students, Ivan and Goran, and two other dancers, Daw and Noah. Also Fyodor, employed at a meatpacking plant and probably ill-fatedly dating a vegetarian and logician, Timo, who is opposed to the slaughter of animals but supports the death penalty
Rep. Cori Bush introduces bill on reparations for Black Americans
Representative Cori Bush speaks during a press conference held by Just Majority on May 8, 2023 in St Louis, Missouri. Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Just Majority hide caption toggle caption Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images for Just Majority Representative Cori Bush speaks during a press conference held by Just Majority on May
The importance of religion in the lives of Americans is shrinking
Just 16% of Americans surveyed said religion is the most important thing in their lives, according to a new report by the Public Religion Research Institute. Mary Smyth/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mary Smyth/Getty Images Just 16% of Americans surveyed said religion is the most important thing in their
3 generations of trans Americans reflect on what has (and hasn't) changed
Debra Hopkins says she found people to help her when she was younger, even if there was little official support. Debra Hopkins hide caption toggle caption Debra Hopkins Debra Hopkins says she found people to help her when she was younger, even if there was little official support. Debra Hopkins
Pickleball vs. Padel: A Match Between Americans and Everyone Else
On a recent evening, a padel club here was full, as friends played under floodlights. One devotee, Patricio Guzman, started during the pandemic. Mr. Guzman, 38, never played tennis, but now plays padel four times a week — sometimes five, if he competes in a tournament. “I’m addicted to it,”
Americans aren't thrilled with the government. The Supreme Court is just one example
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. J. Scott Applewhite/AP There was a palpable sense of frustration
The U.S. evacuates some 300 Americans from Sudan's capital
Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday, as gunfire and heavy artillery fire continued despite the extension of a ceasefire between the country’s two top generals. Marwan Ali/AP hide caption toggle caption Marwan Ali/AP Smoke rises in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday, as gunfire and heavy artillery fire continued despite the