2018 MakeX International – Istanbul, Turkey
On May 19-20, the first 2018 MakeX International round was succesfully held in Istanbul, Turkey, with over 200 students competing for a spot in the 2018 MakeX … source
Pakistan suffers low literary levels due to rising number of school dropouts
While Pakistan continues to struggle with issues like terrorism, drone attacks and rising inflation, alarmingly low literacy levels can now be added to the list as the … source
Trump lauds Africa’s huge business potential [The Morning Call]
African leaders at the 72nd UN general Assembly have met with United States president, Donald Trump. At the meeting Mr Trump spoke about africa’s huge … source
Are NFL coaches still worried about facing Cam Newton? | FIRST THINGS FIRST
Nick Wright and Cris Carter discuss Cam Newton’s decline in 2017 and whether or not he’s still a concern for NFL coaches. SUBSCRIBE to get the latest from … source
‘Fight Club’ Author Chuck Palahniuk ‘Close To Broke’ After Theft
Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk is the victim of an alleged embezzlement scheme at his literary agency. “This chain of events leaves me close to broke,” Palahniuk wrote on his…
This Maker Is Helping to Build a More Inclusive Movement | Next City
Nisha Blackwell is stitching up her neighborhood and making it stronger. Blackwell was born and raised in Homewood, a majority black neighborhood in east Pittsburgh. Today, it has 2,000 vacant…
Bob Corker says GOP senators working to ‘push back’ on Trump policy
Earlier Saturday, the Tennessee Republican tweeted out a pair of articles focusing on the administration’s recent announcement that it is imposing steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the…
G7 finance chiefs kick trade dispute to leaders’ summit in Quebec
WHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) – Finance leaders of the closest U.S. allies vented anger over the Trump administration’s metal import tariffs on Saturday, ending a three-day meeting with a stern…
On International Whores’ Day, Artists and Sex Workers Rally Against FOSTA-SESTA, Saying Sex-Trafficking Law Endangers Lives, Censors Art -ARTnews
A drawing by Molly Crabapple for the Black Sex Workers Collective, which is staging a protest today in Washington Square Park in New York. COURTESY THE ARTIST Protests, advocacy-oriented exhibitions,…
Tradition Redefined: The Larry and Brenda Thompson Collection of African American Art
Larry and Brenda Thompson have amassed a remarkable collection of art by African Americans from around the nation. In 2009, the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland…