Culture
Most Chinese Americans give thumbs down to the Communist nation
Most Chinese Americans hold an unfavorable view of their ancestral homeland, according to a new study, making them the Asian immigrant group most negative about their country of origin.
Movie Review: A bomb and its fallout in Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer'
Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" is a kinetic thing of dark, imposing beauty that quakes with the disquieting tremors of a forever rupture in the course of human history.
Model Gigi Hadid and friend don't let marijuana arrest spoil Cayman Islands vacation
Hadid, who arrived on a private aircraft from the U.S., was arrested after Customs and Border Control agents searched her luggage and found a small amount of cannabis.
Ta-Nehisi Coates attends school board meeting to back teacher told to stop using his book on racism
Author Ta-Nehisi Coates sat silently through a school board meeting in South Carolina to support a high school teacher told to stop using his book on growing up Black in America in her advanced English class.
What residuals are -- and why Hollywood actors and writers are striking over them
Residuals are a central issue of the current simultaneous strikes of Hollywood actors and screenwriters, and a subject of constant comment on picket lines.
Study links mass shootings in largest U.S. cities to systemic racism against Black residents
Cities with higher numbers of Black residents and more segregated neighborhoods are more likely to have mass shootings due to the effects of structural racism, a study has found.
Time to empty the freezer? This cook challenged herself to make a week of meals with forgotten food
In many kitchens, a lot of food sits forgotten and unused in freezers, fridges and pantries. What if you tried to turn it all into meals?
Dollar General on the hook for $17 million in workplace-safety fines
Dollar General, one of the most profitable retail stores in the country, still owes at least $17 million worth of fines related to workplace safety violations.
Jill Biden welcomes proposal for Medicare to pay for navigation services for cancer patients
First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday welcomed a new proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients, saying it will make "an enormous difference in people's lives."
Congress moves to crack down on feds buying Americans' data from private brokers
The House Judiciary Committee wants to stop the U.S. government from buying Americans' data after the intelligence community revealed it gets information from brokers who sell details from people's cars, phones and other devices.
Rising costs, consumer disinterest have broken U.S. bottle-recycling industry
Inflation has driven hundreds of private bottle redemption centers out of business, putting pressure on states to bail out the businesses, despite signs consumers are increasingly disinterested in hauling their recyclables to the facilities.
Netflix cuts basic tier in U.S. and U.K.
Viewers in the U.S. and U.K. no longer can sign up for a basic Netflix subscription plan after the streaming company dropped the tier.
CDC finds opioids mixed with cocaine, meth driving more overdose deaths
Deadly multidrug cocktails of opioids mixed with cocaine or psychostimulants such as crystal meth have driven more overdose deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
Maine governor expands access to abortion later in pregnancy
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill into law Wednesday that expands access to abortions later in pregnancy in Maine, joining a half-dozen states that leave it to doctors and patients to make the decision without restrictions on timing.
Bison attack visitors in North Dakota and Wyoming national parks
A bison severely injured a Minnesota woman on Saturday in Theodore Roosevelt National Park while on Monday a bison charged and gored a 47-year-old Phoenix woman in Yellowstone National Park.
In-N-Out Burger to employees: Time to show your faces
A fast-food chain says it will ban employees from wearing masks at locations in five states unless workers can produce a medical note saying they deserve an exemption.
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologizes for a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people in the military
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak apologized Wednesday for the treatment of gay veterans, saying that a previous ban on LGBTQ+ people serving in the U.K. military was "an appalling failure of the British state."
