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Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for “the dirty work” during his time fighting for civil rights with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s.It seems an unsavory phrase. Grunt work is more like it — efforts that may not produce headlines but keep the momentum of an historic movement going.Now 93, Young narrates “Andrew Young: The Dirty Work,” a documentary that premieres on MSNBC on Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern. Once she heard Young use the expression to describe what he did, the film’s executive producer, Rachel Maddow, said she knew they…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Andry Rajoelina was a young, man-of-the-people mayor when he led popular protests against the Madagascar government 16 years ago. The uprising resulted in a military-backed coup that brought Rajoelina to power as the transitional leader of his Indian Ocean country at the age of just 34.He then left the role in 2014 but returned to the presidency in 2019 through elections. On Tuesday, the same military unit that aided Rajoelina’s rise declared it was taking power in Madagascar and ousting him as president following weeks of youth-led protests — this time against Rajoelina and his government.Here’s what…
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit from young climate activists seeking to block President Donald Trump’s executive orders promoting fossil fuels and discouraging renewable energy.U.S. District Judge Dana Christensen said the plaintiffs showed overwhelming evidence climate change affects them and that it will worsen as a result of Trump’s orders.But Christensen concluded their request for the courts to intervene was “unworkable” because it was beyond the power of the judiciary to create environmental policies.The 22 plaintiffs included youths who prevailed in a landmark climate trial against the state of Montana in 2023. During a…
Frenkie de Jong stands by comments opposing Barcelona’s game against Villarreal being played in Miami but accepts players have to play where they are told.The Barça midfielder said last week that he did not like LaLiga’s decision to take the fixture to the U.S., criticising more travel and acknowledging that playing an away game on neutral territory distorts the competition.Barça president Joan Laporta said he “respected” De Jong’s opinion but that the possibility of growing in the North American market made the proposal a good one for the club.”Yes, I still think what I said and that hasn’t changed,” De…
Italy faced Israel in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night that became much more than a sporting event. Set against the backdrop of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and the start of a ceasefire process, the match in Udine was marked by a charged atmosphere both inside and outside the stadium as football fans demanded a boycott of Israel. Around 10,000 people took to the streets of the northeastern Italian city before the game, waving Palestinian flags and holding banners reading “show Israel the red card” – an ongoing campaign urging international football bodies to suspend the country over its…
In what could be the future of football gaming, Manchester City have joined forces with EA Sports FC 26 to launch a new fourth kit that comes embedded with a special interactive chip that will allow fans to literally tap into a whole raft of digital unlockables.The dark forest green jersey is covered in triangular graphics in light green and turquoise, and a closer look at the metallic club crest reveals the design’s hidden hi-tech secret.- Premier League 2025-26 kit ranking: Every new jersey released- Soccer’s wildest 2025-26 kits: From unorthodox to unhinged- Why Mexico vs. Ecuador marks end of…
If you believe money causes tension in your relationship, you’re not alone.I’ve spent the past two years interviewing and studying more than 60 couples and the ways they come into these conflicts. I’ve learned that love has little to do with it. You can love each other deeply and still allow money to erode your relationship if you’re talking about the wrong issues, or not talking about them at all.People often focus on the problems right in front of them: missing a bill payment or spending over the monthly budget. But these smaller transgressions can be a symptom of a…
The Trump administration will set price floors across a range of industries to combat market manipulation by China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in an exclusive interview Wednesday.China has driven foreign competitors in the rare earth industry out of business over the past two decades by using its global dominance in refining and processing to slash prices, Bessent said.”When you are facing a nonmarket economy like China, then you have to exercise industrial policy,” Bessent told Sara Eisen at CNBC’s Invest in America Forum in Washington, D.C.”So we’re going to set price floors and the forward buying to make…
The upgraded Apple Vision Pro features the powerful M5 chip, the comfortable Dual Knit Band, innovative features with visionOS 26, and all-new spatial apps and Apple Immersive content.Courtesy: Apple Inc.Apple announced new MacBook Pro, iPad Pro and Vision Pro models on Wednesday with an updated M5 chip that allows them to run faster than their predecessors.The new MacBook Pro models start at $1,599. The 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $999. The latest Apple Vision Pro, which includes a Dual Knit Band, starts at $3,499.The new devices are available to preorder now in most markets and go on sale Oct. 22.…
The best bosses have one particular skill that elevates them above the rest, according to University of Chicago economist Virginia Minni.Standout managers can spot their workers’ hidden talents and know how to best put them to use, making them more productive and helping them advance their careers, Minni wrote in a study published in September. “Gaining a good manager results in an improvement in worker performance,” she wrote, and those workers were more likely to be promoted and earn higher salaries in the long-run — 13% more than other workers, on average — according to the study.Minni, an assistant professor…