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Toby Keith’s Music and Politics Were More Complicated Than You Might Think
But Keith was more politically slippery than his songs signaled. He was for many years a registered Democrat (“a very conservative Democrat,” he told Playboy in 2005), and though he sang movingly about the sacrifices of the military, he himself, unlike his father, had never served. His father’s experience was
Young people think climate change is a top issue but when they vote, it's complicated
People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th United Nations General Assembly and Climate Ambition Summit. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images People rally to end fossil fuels in New York Sunday ahead of the 78th
When Should a Museum Return Looted Items? It’s Complicated.
Some museums contain artworks that were looted by the Nazis during World War II. Others have amassed collections of objects stolen by colonial powers. Yet others saw their own collections plundered as the spoils of war. The Mauritshuis in The Hague has it all. Founded in the 17th century by
Is Barbie a feminist icon? It's complicated
The 50th anniversary of Barbie, in 2009, was commemorated in New York by a lineup of Barbie dolls from different eras, starting with the original in a black-and-white swimsuit. Craig Ruttle/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption Craig Ruttle/Associated Press The 50th anniversary of Barbie, in 2009, was commemorated in New
Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough Have a Complicated Relationship: Take an Inside Look
It’s complicated. Elvis Presley’s ex-wife Priscilla Presley and granddaughter Riley Keough have hit the headlines due to their messy estate battle, but the two recently reunited despite the drama. Keep scrolling for an inside look into their relationship, their legal woes and more. Who Are Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough
Two Complicated Princes of the Sport of Kings
Bob Baffert held the shank reverently, as if attending to the cape of a king, as he walked American Pharoah to his barn at Keeneland, a country manor of a racetrack in Lexington, Ky. Alongside him, at his invitation, walked Todd Pletcher, another prince of thoroughbred racing. Four months earlier,
Who Owns the Benin Bronzes? The Answer Just Got More Complicated.
But that plan quickly began to unravel. That same month, the oba, in a written statement to the news media, said that he should be the sole recipient of the treasures and that anyone working with the trust was “an enemy.” To overcome the oba’s opposition, Nigerian officials developed other
Dak Prescott, Cowboys stars address complicated futures in Dallas
Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Trevon Diggs are all hoping for new deals to come down the pipeline to remain with the Dallas Cowboys. As we enter the slower part of the NFL offseason, three key members of the Dallas Cowboys roster are hoping for new contracts to be coming
Changing how U.S. forms ask about race and ethnicity is complicated. Here's why
A complicated process of reviewing the federal government’s standards for data about race and ethnicity has resurfaced a thorny conversation about how to categorize people’s identities. FotografiaBasica via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption FotografiaBasica via Getty Images A complicated process of reviewing the federal government’s standards for data about