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Nineties Black cinema returns to Minneapolis this summer
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, with the guidance of poet and New York Times bestseller Hanif Abdurraqib, is set to host a public summer screening series of five influential films from the ‘90s by Black filmmakers.
Tornado touches down near Chicago's O'Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights
A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no reports of injuries.
Fox News hit with another defamation lawsuit — this one over Jan. 6 allegations
Trump supporter and Jan. 6 protester Ray Epps sued Fox News over statements by former star Tucker Carlson that placed Epps at the center of the violent siege on the U.S. Capitol.
Meta's Threads wants to become a 'friendly' place by downgrading news and politics
Mark Zuckerberg has pitched Meta's Twitter clone as a more "friendly" place for online discourse. Executives say breaking news and politics will not be the emphasized. But is that realistic?
Why inflation is losing its punch — and why things could get even better
Annual inflation fell to 3 percent in June, the lowest since March 2021. That probably won't stop the Federal Reserve from raising rates again, but this month's expected hike could be the last.