Kasi Lemmons “expected every kind of criticism” about her film “Harriet.” The filmmaker told me as much in September during the Toronto International Film Festival, where “Harriet” held its world premiere and where Lemmons laid out her feelings about the numerous reactions to her latest feature. Her general feelings? “It is what it is.” Perhaps […]
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A former top aide to WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann is accusing him and other executives of discriminating against her for becoming pregnant. Medina Bardhi says in a federal complaint filed Thursday that she was demoted, derided for going on leave, and ultimately fired for raising concerns. Bardhi, who was Neumann’s chief of staff until she
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Philadelphia center Joel Embiid and Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns have each been suspended two games without pay for an on-court altercation and continued escalation. Kiki VanDeWeghe, the NBA’s executive vice president of basketball operations, announced the suspensions Thursday, a day after the undefeated 76ers’ 117-95 home victory over the Timberwolves. The star players were ejected
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“Kupperman is in a classic Catch-22,” Mr. Cooper said, adding, “He cannot satisfy both of them, but he is perfectly prepared to satisfy whichever command this court says is valid.” Mr. Cooper also represents John R. Bolton, Mr. Trump’s former national security adviser, whom the House is also moving to subpoena, and the judge raised
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A former top aide to WeWork co-founder Adam Neumann is accusing him and other executives of discriminating against her for becoming pregnant. Medina Bardhi says in a federal complaint filed Thursday that she was demoted, derided for going on leave, and ultimately fired for raising concerns. Bardhi, who was Neumann’s chief of staff until she
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Image copyright Diane Shaibu Image caption Diane Shaibu’s thoughts on menstruation and stigmas around sanitary pads have resonated globally What’s the link between patriarchy, illegal drugs and periods? As Diane Shaibu of Prince George County, Maryland, was heading to her bathroom to deal with her menstrual needs, she felt she was back in middle school
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Image copyright Steve Lazarides Image caption The photographs were taken by Banksy’s former agent and photographer Photographs apparently showing elusive street artist Banksy at work have been published. The behind-the-scenes images apparently capture Banksy in action, creating several famous works of art at various locations – although none of them show his face. They were
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Image copyright Getty Images A salmonella scare has sparked the recall of hummus stocked in a wide range of supermarkets. The recall is for 17 products at chains such as Aldi, Morrisons, Lidl, Asda and Sainsbury’s. It also applies to a Nando’s branded product. The products have use-by dates ranging from 31 October to 7
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Google, Apple and Facebook-owned Instagram are enabling an illegal online slave market by providing and approving apps used for the buying and selling of domestic workers in the Gulf. BBC News Arabic’s undercover investigation exposes app users in Kuwait breaking local and international laws on modern slavery, including a woman offering a child for sale.
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This year’s World Series between the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros went seven games but finished as the third-least viewed. The Series averaged 13.91 million viewers, Nielsen said Thursday, down 1.3% from 14.1 million last year for Boston’s five-game victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The first title in the 51-year history of the Nationals-Montreal
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