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Finding Hope at Drag University

The Japan News · July 7, 2025

Casey Parks/The Washington Post Jazell Barbie Royale, left, a well-known model and drag performer, gives a class on how to dance and perform with Alex Grandstaff (known as Hermes as a drag performer), right, during a weekend session of Drag...

Odds of tropical development near Florida creep up. What to know in Florida Panhandle

Pensacola News Journal - Florida ·

The odds of tropical development around the July 4 weekend have crept up to 40%, according to the National Hurricane Center. AccuWeather forecasters believe any potential development is more likely to occur along the southeastern U.S. coast....

Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up.

WGBH - Massachusetts · July 7, 2025

Every day, the senior center at the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers in Cambridge offers an assortment of activities. About 40 participants play dominoes, color in coloring books and take exercise and dance classes and eat lunch...

TOP 5 Best OF 318

318 Forum - Louisiana ·

BEST LOCAL COLLEGE BPCC Centenary College LA Tech University LSUS Northwestern State University-Shreveport BEST LOCAL THEATER East Bank Louisiana Grandstand Robinson Shreveport Little Theatre Strand Theatre BEST MUSEUM Artspace Louisiana State...

58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer

Gulf Insider · July 7, 2025

Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...

GBH Daily: Feeling lonely? You’re not alone.

WGBH - Massachusetts · July 7, 2025

This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. Sign up here! 🥵Very hot, with highs around 95 and overnight lows in the 70s. Sunset is at 8:23...

The U.S. Is About To Slap The World's Most Positive Country With A Travel Ban

The Travel · July 7, 2025

The "New American Travel Anxiety" is real, and it's not limited to foreigners planning to visit the U.S. amid the Trump administration's controversial border policies. Experts also revealed that Trump's tariffs are impacting almost half of...

Past Glory, Present Pressure: The Super Falcons And The Pursuit of...

The Will · July 7, 2025

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Super Falcons of Nigeria have long been the standard-bearers of women’s football in Africa, with a record nine Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) titles to their name. Their commanding 3-0 victory over Tunisia in the...

FirstWorks debuts in Central Falls and more summer sounds

The Valley Breeze - Rhode Island ·

For the first time in five years, FirstWorks is expanding its Summer Beats Concert Series lineup to the city of Central Falls, with a free concert celebrating Cape Verdean culture scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 9, at Jenks Park, 602 Broad St.,...

Sony Music expands African footprint with Lusafrica, Africa...

Music in Africa · July 3, 2025

Founded in 1988 by José Da Silva and now led by his daughter Élodie Da Silva, Lusafrica is best known for introducing Cape Verdean icon Cesária Évora, the “barefoot diva”, to global audiences. Évora rose to international prominence later in life,...

Three URI alumni selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program

The University of Rhode Island · June 30, 2025

KINGSTON, R.I. – June 30, 2025 – A recent University of Rhode Island graduate and two alumni have been selected for prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Selected by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship...

July will 'now and forever' be Cabo Verdean Heritage Month in New Bedford

CAI - Massachusetts · July 1, 2025

This Saturday, July 5 will mark 50 years of independence from Portugal for the country of Cabo Verde, an archipelago off the coast of West Africa with a large diaspora in southeastern Massachusetts. This comes just as New Bedford kicks off its...

Africa’s freedom scorecard 2025: The most and least free countries on the continent

Business Insider Africa · July 6, 2025

While some nations continue to deepen civil liberties and democratic norms, others are sliding further into authoritarian rule. According to the 2025 Freedom House report, freedom declined for the 19th consecutive year worldwide, reflecting a...

Angola: Agatchu announces sophomore EP Vibe

Music in Africa · July 4, 2025

The six-track project marks a bold new chapter in Agatchu’s career, offering a vibrant sonic journey rooted in emotional connection, celebration, and cultural expression across the Afro-Lusophone world. Building on the introspective soul-searching...

Cooperatives drive change as OCP foundation expands support across Africa and beyond

Hespress · July 5, 2025

In celebration of International Day of Cooperatives on July 5 and in alignment with the United Nations’ 2025 International Year of Cooperatives, Morocco’s OCP Foundation is reaffirming its commitment to strengthening grassroots economies through...

Chapter 7 – The World Imperialist System [From Class Society to Communism]

AntiCapitalist Resistance · July 6, 2025

1 Capitalist industrialisation and the law of combined and uneven development Modern industrial capitalism was born in Great Britain. During the Nineteenth Century it spread progressively to most West and Central European countries, as well as to...

CityLine: Summer reading for the community

WCVB Channel 5 Boston - Massachusetts · July 2, 2025

CityLine: Summer reading for the community Encouraging readers of all ages in Brockton. SO WE’VE GOT A GREAT OPTION FOR BOOK LOVERS AND ICE CREAM ENTHUSIASTS. IT’S NOW OPEN IN BROCKTON. IT IS THE PASSION PROJECT OF. EDUCATOR, IMMIGRANT AND...

Tall ship's arrival in Falmouth will complete two-year sail of Darwin's route

The Packet · July 5, 2025

The Oosterschelde is the flagship of the DARWIN200 Global Voyage, which honours Charles Darwin’s legacy and shines a light on the environmental leaders now carrying his mission forward. Falmouth was the port where HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin...

The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans

The Guardian (Nigeria) · July 3, 2025

President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...

Local tourism slumps under Trump, highlights of the 2025 RI legislative session, and more

The Public's Radio - Rhode Island · July 4, 2025

In the 2025 Rhode Island General Assembly session, lawmakers passed a major gun law and numerous bills tackling housing and healthcare. We’ll look into what legislators achieved and failed to get done, as well as what to expect in 2026. Also,...