With the passing of comedy legend Carl Reiner, tributes have been received from around the world. Executive producer of “Modern Family” Steven Levitan shared with Variety his memories of the historical television comedy that Reiner created. At the beginning of Modern Family, I got a call from our show’s publicist …
Read More »Prayers for the dead as young Myanmar jade miners cried
(Reuters) – College student Saw Myint Tun traveled hundreds of miles from his home in February to work in the jade mines of northern Myanmar in search of gems that could transform his family’s modest fortune. Family members pray next to a coffin containing the body of a victim after …
Read More »English pubs reopen, but little is normal in other parts of the world
Pubs, beauty salons and cinemas across England reopened on Saturday as part of Britain’s biggest move towards post-outbreak normalcy, while South Africa and other parts of the world reported anything less: reporting another day of confirmed cases of coronavirus. Many people savored the easing of restrictions on public life that …
Read More »New Zealand’s Ardern launches election campaign with promises of jobs and financing
(Reuters) – With promises of additional financing for small businesses and more jobs as a severe economic recession looms, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern launched her party’s campaign on Sunday ahead of the September general election. . FILE PHOTO: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks during a joint …
Read More »Racist, brutal past or Hispanic history? Latinos clash over Spanish colonial statues
Yolanda Leyva’s protests 13 years ago against the erection of a statue of Juan de Oñate, a Spanish conquistador, cost him relationships and contributed to increasing division in his community. And in the end, it all seemed in vain: after months of meeting with others, he learned that the statue …
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