Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday pushed back on the media’s coverage of a high-profile parental rights bill, saying reporters have promoted “false narratives” by calling it the “don’t say gay” bill.The Florida state Senate passed the bill by a vote of 22-17 Tuesday, some two weeks after the House approved the bill, 69-47. DeSantis…Continue Reading

Jussie Smollett arrives for his sentencing hearing after he was found guilty of staging a hate crime against himself in Chicago, Ill., March 10, 2022. (Kamil Krzaczynski/Reuters) Former Empire star Jussie Smollett will spend five months in an Illinois jail after he was sentenced Thursday for staging a hoax hate crime against himself, an event…Continue Reading

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks to the media during a news conference in Miami, Fla., August 29, 2019. (Marco Bello/Reuters) Florida governor Ron DeSantis issued a sharp rebuke of Disney on Thursday, calling out the company’s “woke” stance on the state’s Parental Rights in Education bill and its ties to the Chinese Communist Party. A…Continue Reading

Hillsborough High School students protest Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill in Tampa, Fla., March 3, 2022. (Octavio Jones/Reuters) State senators in Georgia introduced a bill similar to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill this week. Both pieces of legislation would prohibit classroom instruction relating to sexual orientation or gender identity for young students, but…Continue Reading

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine entered its third week, the United States said that Russia could be preparing the ground for using chemical or bological weapons in Ukraine. This statement came in response to Russia’s accusation that Ukraine is running chemical and biological labs with U.S. support.The United Nations Security Council has scheduled a…Continue Reading

Thousands of Indian students travel out of the country for a basic medical degree simply because it is more affordable and less competitive Thousands of Indian students travel out of the country for a basic medical degree simply because it is more affordable and less competitive “Wuhan is a beautiful place, you know,” says Vinod*,…Continue Reading

Heartbreak is a journey into itself: a journey through turmoil that this teenaged musician captures adroitly Heartbreak is a journey into itself: a journey through turmoil that this teenaged musician captures adroitly Two lines into Hurricane, Chennai-based Nidhi Srinivasan aka Aira paints a stark picture of complex heartbreak. As the song progresses, the music gets…Continue Reading