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Fifty years after the war, Vietnam’s propaganda art endures as a living relic

HANOI, April 30 — Much has changed in Vietnamese life in the 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War. The streets of t...

“I got together with Jeff a few years ago. The famous white Strat was sitting on the couch so I said, ‘Jeff, pick it...

The veteran rocker recalls how Frank Zappa helped him get his first Les Paul – and also got him kicked out of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – and discusses his recordings with Jeff Beck, which Rogers says were the last the late virtuoso ever made...

Five years ago, the world shut down. COVID’s imprint lingers from politics to schools.

Five years ago, the World Health Organization declared that the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was a pandemic – a designation that in many ways marked the beginning of a new era in politics, public health, media, and our everyday lives. The Monitor’s correspondents have covered all aspects of this transformation, from the pain

5 years after COVID hit, contractors still wait for prices to come down

Although supply chains have rebounded, material costs are 40% higher than before the global pandemic started, and new tariffs could bring more hikes...

After 15 years, South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in US

The South Carolina Department of Corrections headquarters is seen behind barbed wire fence, where death row inmate Brad Sigmon, 67, will be executed on Friday by firing squad method, at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina, US, March 6, 2025. —...

60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ faith leaders are still key to the fight against racism

RNS) — Today’s clergy need to answer the Rev. Martin Luther King’s call six decades ago to step up, organize and take action.  The post 60 years after ‘Bloody Sunday,’ faith leaders are still key to the fight against racism appeared first on RNS...

NHS Worker Took Over 400 Sick Days In 4 Years Due to ‘Complex Mental Health Issues’; Wins Discrimination Case After Dismissal

Zoe Kitching, an NHS worker battling complex mental health issues, accrued over 400 sick days in four years. Despite this, she successfully won a discrimination case after being dismissed from the job. Kitching experienced several extended absences from work between 2019 and 2023 while grappling with 'complex mental health issues,' an employment tribunal heard. The

Snoop Dogg to host this year’s NFL Honors at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans

Multi-platinum rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, DJ, media personality, businessman and icon, Snoop Dogg will host this year’s NFL Honors presented by Invisalign, on Thursday, February 6th at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans. An entertainment industry mogul, Snoop Dogg has reigned for nearly three decades as an unparalleled force, consistently raising the bar

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