Los Angeles Times
Glenn keeping Olympic dream
Figure skater reflects on missed jump and aims for a moment she imagined as a child.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
She wanted to make sure 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' was heard by the world
Director Kaouther Ben Hania explains the urgency she felt to tell the harrowing tale of a little girl caught up in the war in Gaza. 'Everything else seemed trivial.'
3 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Boutique animation producers are shaking up awards season
For the companies behind Oscar nominees 'Arco' and 'Little Amélie, bigger isn't necessarily better
4 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Robert Duvall's legacy in 10 essential films
These staff favorites capture the Oscar- winning actor's grace and screen presence.
7 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Dudamel will deliver his ‘love letter to L.A.’
L.A. Phil’s summer at the Hollywood Bowl includes a four-day tribute to the maestro.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
CORRUPTION HAS ITS CHARMS
David Byrne's disco-themed musical dances into the downside of graft in Imelda Marcos style with a Filipino cast at the Taper
5 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Sleeper shark caught on camera off Antarctica for first time
A shark cruising over a barren seabed far too deep for the sun’s rays to illuminate was unexpected.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
As colorectal cases in younger adults go up, tests and diet are key
Colorectal cancer is a threat not just to older adults but increasingly to young men and women too.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Colbert escalates dispute with CBS over Talarico interview
FCC CHAIR Brendan Carr’s call for equal time on talk shows is seen as an accommodation to the president.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Shades of reality and fantasy
This year's nominated shorts put imaginative spins on real-world themes
3 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
As winter comes to Bosnia, so do tons of garbage to its rivers
Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock to remove tons of trash clogging the Drina River near his hometown of Visegrad, in eastern Bosnia.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Somalia renews U.S.-backed fight against militants
U.S.-backed airstrikes and recently expanded ground operations have shifted momentum in Somalia’s long-running war against the Al Qaeda-linked Shabab militant group, the government says, touting successes in the fight such as efforts to reclaim territory from the extremists and the targeting of the group’s leadership and bomb-making network.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Former chief of army details rift with Zelensky
Ever since he was ousted as the head of Ukraine's army in 2024 and appointed as the country’s ambassador to Britain, Valerii Zaluzhnyi has widely been seen as the top political rival to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Meta CEO defends app's age policies
Zuckerberg testifies in social media addiction lawsuit. His likability may become a factor.
5 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Son of Saturn: 'Sun Ra: Do the Impossible' airs on PBS
At best, any casual music consumer would find the avant-garde work of musician, composer, and bandleader Sun Ra transportive.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from rescinding health grants to some Democratic-led states
President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
When A$AP Rocky Became a Substitute Teacher in Harlem
A bona fide hip hop superstar, the rapper A$AP Rocky has taken on several professional and personal roles: recording artist and producer, A-list actor, fashion icon, partner to Rihanna, and father of three young children.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Theo Crocker, T.K. Blue
Listening to lyrical phrasing so hip, such enticing rhythms would stop Miles Davis in his tracks.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Sanford Solny, once convicted of real estate fraud, is now trying to avoid jail time
Disgraced attorney-turned-real estate fraudster Sanford Solny is challenging his conviction.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
729 and 731 St. Nicholas Ave.: Enjoying what's left of Harlem's landmarks
Landmarking is not a panacea; Harlem's most spectacular churches prove it.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Education is repair: Black History and America at 250
This summer, America will celebrate 250 years of independence.
3 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Hunter guard Alexa Charles is the most prolific scorer in women's college basketball
Hunter College women's basketball is aiming to claim its first CUNY Athletic Conference title since 2019 when the CUNYAC Tournament kicks off this weekend.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Kids become artists, historymakers at Brooklyn Children's Museum's Black Future Fest
Black History Month celebrates its 100-year-old anniversary this month and cultural institutions nationwide are recognizing the importance of the century mark with a showcase of performances and events.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Labor unions remember Rev. Jesse Jackson as 'noble warrior
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who brought a generation of multiracial progressives into national politics via his Rainbow PUSH Coalition, was a towering figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Reentry Assistance Bill for formerly incarcerated gets new support among allies, elected officials
Will 2026 be the year the Reentry Assistance Bill passes?
2 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Why so many are blasting the SAVE America Act as voter suppression
The U.S House of Representatives voted last week to pass the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, which would require all voters to show proof of their citizenship at the polls.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
How Rev. Jesse Jackson helped me and so many of us to find our voices
A giant has returned home.
4 min |
February 19, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
We are all somebody ... because Jesse Jackson told us we are
Whenever I need a pick-me-up, I re-watch Rev. Jesse Jackson's “I Am Somebody” speech from his 1972 visit to Sesame Street.
2 min |
February 19, 2026
Sports Illustrated US
Show Him The Money
HE'S A GIRL DAD AND THE HUSBAND OF A TENNIS LEGEND, BUT ALEXIS OHANIAN'S INTEREST IN SUPPORTING WOMEN'S SPORTS LIES IN THE BOTTOM LINE
5 min |
March 2026
Sports Illustrated US
AMERICA'S GAME
ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S RENOWNED CULTURAL CRITICS TAKES ON ITS BIGGEST SPORT
2 min |
