China Dragon Boat Festival tourism trips above pre-COVID levels -ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) -Trips for tourism in China during last week's three-day Dragon Boat Festival climbed 32.3% from a year earlier
2023-06-26 06:57
Salman Rushdie and Cheryl Strayed among endorsers of anti-censorship initiative
Salman Rushdie, Cheryl Strayed, Carl Hiassen and Ibram X
2023-06-25 23:25
Ahead of the BET Awards, a look back at how the network helped hip-hop grow and thrive
“Rap City.”
2023-06-25 12:58
AP PHOTOS: Napa Valley wine grapes thrive after record rainfall, but cool weather may delay harvest
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — As sunlight spilled into California's famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter's record rainfall.
2023-06-25 11:49
Librarians train to defend intellectual freedom and fight book bans at Chicago conference
The American Library Association's annual conference is underway in Chicago, where librarians are discussing topics including countering book challenges, fighting legislative censorship, and ensuring information access and the freedom to read
2023-06-25 03:50
A group promoting healthy food choices asked a Georgia baseball team to change its name. Here's how the Macon Bacon responded
A group of plant-based activists urged the Macon Bacon baseball team in Georgia to change their name to promote healthier food choices.
2023-06-25 02:23
Hollywood directors ratify labor pact as writers keep picketing
By Lisa Richwine and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES Film and television directors voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new
2023-06-24 10:19
NHL joins MLB in advising teams to halt wearing 'Pride' jerseys
National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman said he has advised NHL teams to no longer wear specialty-themed jerseys during warm-ups, including Pride-theme jerseys.
2023-06-24 05:30
Debris scattered across ocean floor could provide clues into the final moments of the Titanic-bound submersible
Investigators are continuing to scour the ocean floor for any insight into how a "catastrophic implosion" killed all five passengers of a Titanic-bound submersible that suddenly lost communication with its mother ship over the weekend, officials said.
2023-06-23 18:20
Experts are searching for answers among debris of Titanic-bound submersible implosion that killed all onboard
Investigators are continuing to scour the ocean floor for any insight into how a "catastrophic implosion" killed all five passengers of a Titanic-bound submersible that suddenly lost communication with its mother ship over the weekend, officials said.
2023-06-23 15:21
Live updates | After just over 3 hours, Round 1 of NBA draft is complete
It took just over three hours, and thankfully sped up a bit toward the end, but the first round of the NBA draft is complete
2023-06-23 11:26
Qatar sovereign wealth fund buys stake in Washington's NBA, NHL and WNBA teams, AP source says
A person with knowledge of the sale tells The Associated Press the Qatar Investment Authority is buying a roughly 5% stake of Monumental Sports & Entertainment as part of a $4.05 billion deal
2023-06-23 11:26