By Reuters Staff FILE PHOTO: Former Mayor of New York City, David Dinkins, attends Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State address in New York City, U.S. January 9, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith (Reuters) – David Dinkins, who served as New York Citys first and only African American mayor during the…
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Ms. James, in a statement Sunday night, said, This isnt about partisan politics, but about protecting our democracy. Without the rule of law and an orderly transfer of power, everything from commerce to health care delivery to national security is in peril, and our business leaders can see that as…
Mr. Trump has frequently maligned Black leaders and cities. He applauded Black voters who chose not to vote in 2016 even as he has claimed to have done more for Black Americans than any president since Abraham Lincoln. And he has not flinched in pursuing what Vanita Gupta, the president…
About eight months ago, a fascinating social change began to ripple through hundreds of British neighbourhoods. Given the deluge of news that has happened since, it is easy to forget how remarkable it all seemed: droves of volunteers who were gripped by community spirit coming together to help deliver food…
By Reuters Staff Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan takes part in a video conference during the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2020 hosted by Saudi Arabia, in Istanbul, Turkey, November 21, 2020. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that his country, an official candidate…
The president was especially enthusiastic about that aim. At a March 2 White House meeting, as Mr. Bancel and other pharmaceutical executives outlined their vaccine plans, Dr. Fauci cautioned that it would be a year to a year and a half before doses could reach the broader public. Mr. Trump…
By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – A veteran actress and a romantic comedy stole the limelight at this years Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking worlds version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday, with China largely absent for a second year following a dispute over politics. My Missing Valentine, a…
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A veteran actress and a romantic comedy stole the limelight at this years Golden Horse Awards, the Chinese-speaking worlds version of the Oscars, in Taiwan on Saturday, with China largely absent for a second year following a dispute over politics. My Missing Valentine, a Taiwanese movie about…
In a year when the headlines were dominated by conflict around the things that make us different—race, class, gender, politics and all the other markers of identity—the best nonfiction books tore into those tensions and explored the humanity beneath. Some authors revisited historical figures to ask how their perspectives on…
