'Underground Railroad' Is A Hard But Beautiful Reflection On Black Pain

Barry Jenkins' adaptation of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad reaches us at a time when we are most prepared for its message, but severely challenged by its delivery system.

Violence Spreads To Israel's Streets And Occupied West Bank

The violence is taking many shapes, from Israeli warplanes to Hamas rockets and mobs of Jewish or Palestinian citizens torching cars and beating people.

Far Fewer Young Migrants Are In Border Patrol Custody, DHS Secretary Says

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told lawmakers that unaccompanied minors are moving more quickly out of custody and into facilities run by the Department of Health and Human Services.

St. Vincent, Builder Of Rock Futures, Takes Shelter In The Past

Fourteen years after her first album as St. Vincent, Annie Clark makes a sharp turn in time with Daddy's Home, a '70s rock revue that nails the sound, if not the spirit, of its influences.

Engaging With Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: A Reading List

Over the past year, stories surrounding Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been full of violence and grief — here are some reading recommendations that'll take you beyond just suffering.

In 'Sorrowland,' The Story Gets Lost In The Forest

Rivers Solomon's new novel — a gothic thriller about a woman escaping a cult for a wild life in the forest — relies too much on atmospherics, neglecting the basic building blocks of story.

University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Part Of Speech

The crowd gasped when Robert Caslen, a former Army flag officer, called the graduating students "the newest alumni from the University of California." But his bungled speech didn't stop there.

Coronavirus World Map: We've Now Passed The 150 Million Mark For Infections

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed more than 3 million globally.