‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?
Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for a stranger. Now, with over 12 million followers on TikTok and several million ...
What’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is ...
Poet Naomi Shihab Nye receives $150,000 lifetime achievement award
Naomi Shihab Nye is this year’s winner of the Wallace Stevens Award, a $150,000 lifetime achievement honor named for the celebrated 20th century poet. Nye’s prize was ...
CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down, Joyner named to the post
CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch has stepped down with company shares down 19% and the national drugstore chain struggling. Lynch will be replaced by David Joyner, who will attempt to steer the health ...
US to probe Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is again investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system, this time after getting ...
Patriots to practice on Winston Churchill’s old stomping grounds in London
They’ll toil and sweat but hopefully without the blood and tears. A London game is more than just a typical road trip for NFL ...
Italian autoworkers go on strike, as troubled Stellantis faces pressure over production plans
Workers in Italy’s troubled automotive sector are holding a national strike on Friday for the first time in 20 years, with a massive demonstration being held in the center of Rome. The ...
South Korean intelligence says North is sending troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine: reports
South Korean intelligence has found that North Korea has dispatched 12,000 troops including special operation forces to support Russia’s war against Ukraine, news ...
Harris will campaign with the Obamas later this month in Georgia and Michigan
Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first campaign appearances with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, two of the most ...
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups called on Thailand’s prime minister Friday to release a Vietnamese activist who ...
Stock market today: Asian shares gain as China releases plan for market support
Asian shares have mostly gained after China’s central bank released plans for supporting the stock market through share ...
An American was reportedly kidnapped from a southern Philippine town
The Philippine police said Friday it has launched a search after gunmen reportedly abducted an American national, who was shot in the leg as he tried to resist before ...