By Heather Leah Faculty from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media posted a statement Tuesday after Nikole Hannah-Jones’ announcement that she would reject an offer to take a position at UNC after weeks of controversy surrounding her fight for tenure. “While disappointed, we are not surprised. We
More
By Steve Almasy and Jill Martin US star sprinter Sha’Carri RichardsonĀ was left off the roster for the US track and field team that will compete at the Olympics in Tokyo, according to the team list released Tuesday by USA Track & Field (USATF). Richardson had secured her spot at the Tokyo Olympics with a runaway
More
By Aleah Hordges Indy Parks and Recreation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Frederick Douglass Park beginning Wednesday morning and throughout the week. The centennial celebration is presented by Citizens Energy Group. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, U.S. Congressman Andre Carson, representatives from the Indianapolis Parks Alliance and many others will commemorate Frederick Douglass Park on
More
By George Ramsay Gail Devers’ first OlympicĀ gold medal could hardly have come in more dramatic circumstances, dipping for the line in a blanket finish thought to be the closest ever 100m final. While her time of 10.82 seconds was less than a tenth of a second faster than her four nearest rivals, it wasn’t just
More
By Oliver Darcy The New York Times published itsĀ explosive storyĀ regarding disparaging comments Rachel Nichols made about colleague Maria Taylor on Sunday. On Tuesday night, the fallout was visible on ABC. Instead of Nichols on the sidelines of the NBA Finals as the games got underway, viewersĀ instead sawĀ rising star Malika Andrews covering the Bucks vs. Suns
More
By Devan Cole and Oren Liebermann The captain of the US Navy football team will be allowed to try to play in the National Football League after the US military reversed courseĀ on Tuesday and approved his request to delay his service. “Today, I have approved a plan by the Department of the Navy that will
More
By Jordan Valinsky Former Xerox CEO Ursula BurnsĀ has been named chairwoman of Teneo, the embattled consulting firm that is still dealing with the fallout from the resignation of its CEO, reportedly over drunken behavior at a party. Burns’ appointment is effective immediately, according to a company statement. She’s not a stranger to Teneo, having served
More
By Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Deborah Brunswick Keziah Ridgeway says she’s the only teacher she knows in Philadelphia who teaches critical race theory in public high school — and she teaches it in her anthropology class, as one framework among many to understand human cultures. But she also teaches African American history, and that’s
More
By Ethan Cohen and Gregory Krieg Brooklyn Borough PresidentĀ Eric AdamsĀ will be theĀ Democratic nomineeĀ for mayor of New York City, CNN projects, following the latest ranked-choice count of primary voters, a tally that for the first time included the lion’s share of nearly 126,000 absentee ballots cast. Former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia finished a narrow second in
More
By Charles Riley As the global economy kicks into high gear following the pandemic, demand for certain consumer goods and tech componentsĀ has outstripped supply, leading to shortages of everything fromĀ cars to household appliances. Shortages are not something consumers in developed economies are used to dealing with. They are annoying. But they can also feed inflation,
More