Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, at Classical Preparatory School, March 28, 2022, in Shady Hills, Fla. Students and teachers will be able to speak freely about sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s
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Norman Lear, who made funny sitcoms about serious topics, dies at 101
Norman Lear (center) created, developed and produced the hit show All in the Family, which ran from 1971 to 1979. The politically charged sitcom starred Jean Stapleton, Carroll O’Connor, Rob Reiner, Sally Struthers and Mike Evans. /CBS /Landov hide caption toggle caption /CBS /Landov Norman Lear, who addressed serious issues
Vatican gathering tackles topics from women in ministry to LGBTQ+ Catholics
The Synod on Synodality gathering at the Vatican could be defining for Pope Francis. Key agenda items include women’s role in the church and welcoming divorced Catholics and LGBTQ+ Catholics. Riccardo De Luca/AP hide caption toggle caption Riccardo De Luca/AP The Synod on Synodality gathering at the Vatican could be
New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an interview in Sacramento, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Newsom signed a bill on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, to ban school boards from rejecting textbooks based on their teachings about the contributions of people from different racial backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender identities,
At River to River, Dancers Tackle Weighty Topics With a Smile
Now I know what it is like to be herded by a bassoon. It happened Sunday evening on Governors Island at the start of “duel c,” a movement piece by Andros Zins-Browne. Along with several other audience members, I was standing inside “Moving Chains,” a large kinetic sculpture by Charles
You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers
In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of ‘Hidden Viruses.’ (Image credit: Olivia Taussig-Rees for NPR) Source link
Stromae’s Music Delves Into Darkish Subjects. His Return Is Proper on Time.
Rising up in Belgium, Stromae was a giant rap fan. “Hip-hop was like faculty after I was between the ages of 16 and 21,” he stated earlier this month. “Folks like G. Dep, Black Rob and Infamous B.I.G. had been my fashions.” However it was the homegrown electro combo Technotronic
6 New Books on the Pandemic, #MeToo and Other Timely Topics
Why were our cities and their economies so vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic? Two Harvard economists take stock of the issues that bedevil American cities (or as they put it, the “demons” that often “accompany density”), including health care, affordable housing, education, class disparities and more. The authors approach the