Putin reform referendum reveals Russian generation gap

Moscow (AFP) – Ludmila Yudina, a retired speech therapist and supporter of President Vladimir Putin, has been butting heads recently with her grandchildren. The 81-year-old is backing constitutional reforms the…

Online shopping a steep learning curve for Cuba

Havana (AFP) – When Jorge Noris first tried online shopping, Cuban-style, the products he bought never turned up. Like most people, the father of two living on the outskirts of…

How to Call Your Elected Officials to Advocate for the Issues You Really Care About

From Cosmopolitan A super effective way to make your voice heard on the issues that matter most to you (be it Black Lives Matter, Black trans lives, DACA, or abortion…

Beware of this ‘important opportunity’ for job-seeking students

The letter recently sent to young people throughout Southern California arrives in a plain white envelope with no return address. “Time sensitive information enclosed,” it says. The single sheet of…

Iconic ‘Ed Sullivan’ performances of Jackson 5, Supremes, Marvin Gaye finally go online

We’ve got a reeeally big show headed to the internet. A trove of digitally restored clips from “The Ed Sullivan Show” will arrive online during the next three years, reviving more than…