Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Massachusetts
Sep 30, 2024 · This election, voters in Massachusetts will be deciding on federal, state and local offices, as well as five binding statewide ballot questions.And of course, after months of campaigning that have seen two assassinations attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and …
Election 2024: Your guide to voting in Rhode Island
Sep 30, 2024 · This election, the voters of Rhode Island will be deciding on several key local and state offices, and weighing in on decisions about state spending on education, arts and culture, and more. And after months of campaigning that have seen two assassinations attempts and a stunning change in Democratic candidate, voters will be deciding between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President ...
Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election
Nov 21, 2024 · In Wayne County, Mich. (Detroit), Harris saw a decline of more than 60,000 votes, while Trump gained about 24,000. Black voters are key in Wayne County, but so are Arab Americans.
Kendrick Lamar releases new album, ‘GNX,’ capping a year of wins
Nov 22, 2024 · Kendrick Lamar, seen here performing at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. on June 19, dropped his sixth album, GNX on Friday, Nov. 22, without any advance warning. (Timothy Norris | Getty Images) In 2024, Kendrick Lamar has put together one of the biggest years of his career: He was the undisputed winner of the highest-profile rap beef in years; he’s had a hit near the top of the pop charts for ...
The Game Awards 2024: Key nominees and what to expect
Dec 12, 2024 · A photo of the trophy from the Game Awards. (The Game Awards.) The 11th annual Game Awards, one of the world’s most-watched award shows, takes place on Dec. 12. Hosted and produced by video game journalist Geoff Keighley, the event — self-described as “the biggest night in gaming” — has grown increasingly popular.
Maureen Corrigan picks her favorite books from an …
Dec 10, 2024 · (Knopf) Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Martyr! is Iranian American poet Kaveh Akbar‘s debut novel about a young man named Cyrus Shams struggling with depression and the death of his mother, who was a passenger on Iran Air Flight 655, an actual plane that was mistakenly shot down in 1988 by an actual Navy ship, the USS Vincennes. All 290 passengers on board that plane were killed.
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Percival Everett wins the National Book Award fiction prize
Nov 21, 2024 · Everett’s novel, James, was widely praised by critics. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images | Getty Images North America) Percival Everett, the prolific author of dozens of books, won the fiction prize Wednesday at this year’s National Book Awards.
Fandom rules social media’s cultural landscape in 2024
Dec 7, 2024 · In the case of The Amazing Digital Circus, a satirical indie animated web series for adults about a bunch of humans trapped in a virtual world, fans not only caused the show to become a social media hit in the space of just a few weeks, but also responded to each episode with a deluge of fan-created content including tribute videos, online commentary, new …
Richer countries are starting to pay poorer ones for climate …
Nov 21, 2024 · About 2,700 families got payments of around $750, which can be equivalent to two years of income in Malawi. Many used the money to rebuild homes, while others invested in seeds, fertilizers and livestock, or putting their kids back in school.