Young woman wearing headphones taking online class. As an actress with cerebral palsy, I have two needs: Acting lessons for training and transportation to take me there. I have recently moved to Frederick, MD. Back when I lived in Burtonsville, I was much closer to Washington, D.C., the place to study acting in this heart of […]
Day: July 5, 2020
Gettysburg ‘flag-burning hoax’ sees armed far-right groups assemble
Far-right groups, some armed, arrived at the historic grounds at Gettysburg Rumours that anti-fascist protesters planned to burn American flags on the Gettysburg Civil War battleground site led to armed far-right groups turning up in numbers on US Independence Day. Posts on social media by supposed antifa leaders urged members […]
Keeping COVID-19 outside of camps is a near impossible challenge
As summer camps across the country debated whether and how to operate during the coronavirus pandemic this spring, Kanakuk Kamps, a prominent network of Christian sports camps in Missouri, announced its five overnight camps would open to over 20,000 kids starting May 30. “Our full-time summer staff of 1,600 qualified […]
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately. They face countless challenges to good health, among them food, transportation and income. The stress of living with racism has very real, physical effects. And they are especially prone […]
Would You Pay $7,500 to Educate Your Kid Like Elon Musk’s?
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / Photos Getty The novel coronavirus has shattered education in America, leaving millions of parents struggling to cope with childcare and remote classes. Naturally, tech billionaires have taken it upon themselves to fill the void. But while Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg pledged $6 million to […]
The UK should take heart from France’s green revolution
AFP/Getty The world may be distracted by the pandemic, but French voters have not forgotten the climate crisis. Local elections in France have seen an unprecedented green wave, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to announce a new environmental programme. On 28 June, France’s Green Party and its left-wing allies made significant […]
PortMiami renegotiates terminal deals, local workers brace for more cruise-less months
Just last November, PortMiami was bustling with construction workers bringing to life five new cruise terminals and two cruise company headquarters. Future cruise business was all but guaranteed: Fiscal year 2020 was set to break the port’s 2019 record of 6.8 million passengers, up 22 percent from 2018. The county […]