By Cynthia P. Schneider. Cynthia Schneider reviews artists’ influence on political change in the twentieth century and today, tracing an evolution of cultural diplomacy toward local artists. Source link...

Seth Rogen and “The Studio” turned the Emmys into a wrap party, winning best comedy series Sunday and breaking a comedy record for victories in a season with 13, while Noah Wyle and “The Pitt” took the top drama prize. The evening also brought meaningful wins for Jean Smart, Stephen Colbert and 15-year-old Owen Cooper, whose Netflix series “Adolescence” dominated the limited series categories....

Akon is typically private about his love life, but on Friday (September 12), the singer’s business became the internet’s. This comes after TMZ reported that his wife of 28 years, Tomeka Thiam, filed for divorce. He has yet to comment on the filing. In the latest update, his alleged second wife, Amirah-Iman Thiam, has stepped in to clear the air...

Bitcoin Price closed last week at $115,390, briefly breaching the $115,500 resistance level as it pushed into the weekend, only to dip back down and close the week out just below it. Last week produced a strong green candle for the bulls, maintaining upward momentum into this week.  The U.S. Producer Price Index came in well below expectations on Wednesday...

Writer, journalist and trained sociologist Marcin Ogdowski speaks from in-depth experience as a war correspondent to Michał Sutowski from Krytyka Polityczna on the Polish perspective to Russian aggression. Michał Sutowski: In the morning, after the drones entered Poland, the prime minister said, ‘There is no reason to panic; life will go on as normal’. Was he right? Marcin Ogdowski: After...

Dancing with the Stars is back for its 34th season this week, presenting a glittering cast of popular celebrities that viewers won’t want to miss. For newcomers, the premise is simple: 13 celebrities from different backgrounds, that includes, actors, athletes, and reality personalities, grouping with professional dancers. Every week, they perform a fresh routine, vying for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy....

That’s when AI could be most helpful, she thinks. With some prompting, a chatbot could provide immediate writing feedback targeted to each students’ needs. One student might need to practice writing shorter sentences. Another might be struggling with story structure and outlining. AI could theoretically meet an entire classroom’s individual needs faster than a human teacher. In Meyer’s experiments, she...

Aaron Tveit and Ericka Hunter Yang are ready for their next act together. And that is life as newlyweds. The Broadway stars revealed they got married earlier this summer, seven months after welcoming their baby girl. Alongside photos of the couple and their daughter at their wedding published in Vogue earlier this month, Tveit wrote on Instagram Sept. 15, "We made it...

I’m so excited to share my latest collection with Business & Pleasure— our second collaboration since first partnering two years ago. This release feels both fresh and familiar, carrying forward the signature sage green from our first launch while introducing navy stripes for a crisp, classic contrast. The new stripe was designed to sit beautifully with our best-selling floral print,...

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday urged New Yorkers to vote Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, giving the Democratic nominee one of his most significant endorsements to date in the contest to lead the nation’s biggest city. Writing in The New York Times‘ opinion section, Hochul said that while she and Mamdani diverged on some issues, they came together on the importance of addressing...