US returns Egon Schiele art stolen by Nazis to heirs
Jewish performer Fritz Grünbaum who owned these Egon Schiele pieces was killed by the Nazis in 1941.
Day: September 21, 2023
Federal appeals court reverses ruling that found Mississippi discriminated in mental health care
A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Mississippi relies too much on institutionalizing people with mental health conditions rather than providing care in their communities.
International Day of Peace: Fund peacebuilding
One way we as a country could celebrate today’s International Day of Peace is to fully fund peacebuilding programs like the Complex Crises Fund, Atrocities Prevention and Reconciliation programs. These programs are aimed at preventing mass violence, pr…
Tamil Nadu: The Indian men who photographed dead bodies
Two photographers from Tamil Nadu recall what it was like taking pictures of the dead for a living.
Inequality: Geographic gap in education
Re: “The splitting of Seattle — and the Eastside too — is accelerating” and “Washington’s National Merit semifinalists” [Sept. 17, Northwest]: The column and article illustrated financial and academic differences in the King County area. One concerned …
Will Send Troops To US-Mexico Border If Elected To Power, Says Trump
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if elected again he would shift resources from federal law enforcement agencies and send thousands of overseas-based troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 575 of the invasion
Russia strikes at least six cities across Ukraine in biggest attack since August; Poland will no longer arm Ukraine, says prime minister Continue reading…
Inequality: ‘Upside-down tax structure’
Re: “The splitting of Seattle — and the Eastside too — is accelerating” [Sept. 17, Northwest]: Great Danny Westneat column about a condition that’s been building for 20 years and has now gone over the top. Now to follow it up with one on the way, our u…
Arrest of Indian-origin restaurant owner and Ganesh Chaturthi ceremony disruption in Leicester spark outrage
The arrest of a popular businessman of Indian origin and the disruption of a Ganesh Chaturthi procession by Leicestershire police has angered British Hindus. Dharmesh Lakhani, owner of Bobby’s restaurant, was arrested and handcuffed outside a temple. L…