New musical explores the ‘conscience of Congress’ through hip-hop beats
For the past seven years, Psalmayene 24’s effort to craft a musical about John Lewis — the “conscience of Congress”...
Being the ‘Chill Girl’ Ruined My Relationships: 4 Ways I Grew a Spine
Many of us women grew up striving to be the “chill girl” in relationships. You know, the one who’s easygoing,...
Millions of student-loan borrowers risk being driven into a ‘shadow’ market of costly private lenders, a new report says
President Donald Trump's federal student-loan repayment changes could drive borrowers toward risky private lending products. John Taggart/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesA...
‘Total impotence’: Pete Hegseth’s update on ‘self-inflicted quagmire’ in Iran gets roasted
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth provided an update on the war with Iran, but he failed to reassure many observers that...
Arab World Faces ‘Profound’ Economic Crisis From Iran War, U.N. Agency Warns
One month of the American-Israeli war with Iran could plunge four million more people across the Arab world into poverty...
The Broken System That Keeps Shipping Crews Stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
When conflict disrupts global shipping routes like the Strait of Hormuz, vessels don’t always leave. Sometimes, they can’t. Across key...
How Instagram’s ‘PG-13’ Branding for Teens Unraveled
Last fall, as Instagram faced scrutiny over child safety, the social media company introduced a new approach that it hoped...
NASA readies Artemis mission sending astronauts into orbit around the moon
Humanity could soon return to the moon’s environs for the first time in half a century. Under a mission scheduled...
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Begins Its Quest for $1 Billion This Week
This past weekend, Amazon MGM’s “Project Hail Mary” passed $300 million at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing film...
Streetwear That Used to Be Duffel Bags
“In hip-hop culture, sampling is basically taking a part of music and leveraging that for your own,” Genki Matsumoto, a...
