A basic income program funded by descendants of slave owners provides $1,000 a month as a form of reparations
Buck and Gracie Close examine their family’s records with genealogist Core Lyles at the White Homestead in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Buck and Gracie Close aren’t shy about their family history. The siblings, both in their 70s, are the descendants of slave owners who operated lucrative cotton mills in North Carolina. One of their ancestors…
NATO set to kick off nuclear exercise ‘Steadfast Noon’ on Monday as UK’s Royal Navy also hosts major naval training
An F-35 fighter jet. NATO is set to launch its annual nuclear training exercise, “Steadfast Noon,” on Monday. The two-week exercise will see more than 60 aircraft, including nuclear-capable fighter jets, take part in training flights in airspace over Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, the UK, and the North Sea. NATO runs the training exercise each…
An artist used his $500 monthly basic income to build his hip hop career: ‘It’s not feasible to create art in a place of distress.’
Tarli, 36, is a participant in Minnesota’s guaranteed basic income program for artists. Tarli has been making music for most of his life, but found it increasingly difficult to afford his bills and fund his career as a performer. “It’s not feasible to be a starving artist,” Tarli — who preferred to use his artist…
Behind the scenes of Kemo Sabe, where celebrities pay up to $900 for custom cowboy hats
Kemo Sabe is a luxury Western apparel store known for its pricey, custom ranch hats. “Oh man, it’s my husky out there crying, sorry,” a woman said as she stepped into Kemo Sabe, a luxury Western apparel store in Jackson, Wyoming. “I’m going to have to buy a hat in here. This is so cool.”…
I’m a Yale student who just spent a semester abroad in the UK. I now know I want to eventually move overseas for grad school.
The author is a Yale student who studied abroad in London. As a Yale student, my life doesn’t slow down in the summer. Ahead of this year’s fall semester, I interned at my local public defender’s office, got a new job doing policy research, and participated in some political action. I also took classes at…
I graduated from college and moved back home to New York City. I struggled to find my place, and it didn’t feel like home anymore.
The author struggled when she moved back to her hometown of New York City. When most people move back home after college, it’s to the familiarity and comfort of their hometown. But my hometown is New York City, and after graduating, it didn’t feel much like home. I grew up on the Upper East Side.…
How a nonprofit is using mentoring to mitigate college enrollment gaps for first-generation students
It’s difficult to imagine a seat at the table if you don’t see others who look like you there. In fact, it may not even occur to you to ask the question, “Do I belong?” Take the case of high school students without post-secondary role models to inspire them. “Many come from backgrounds where the…
I made Ree Drummond’s and Joanna Gaines’ Buffalo chicken dips, and only one was good enough for game day
The Pioneer Woman’s recipe for Buffalo-chicken dip was super creamy thanks to the addition of ranch, while I thought Joanna Gaines’ underwhelming. Football season — and game-day snacking — is underway, and nothing goes better with a game than a tangy, creamy Buffalo chicken dip with a side of chips. I decided to try out…
I tried Martha Stewart’s green-chile chicken burgers. The recipe only called for 6 ingredients but was anything but simple to make.
I made Martha Stewart’s green-chile chicken burgers. I won’t argue with anyone who says Martha Stewart is the queen of all things cooking and homemaking. Having interviewed her a few times and followed many of her recipes for years, I’ve always found the lifestyle mogul, and focus of the upcoming Netflix documentary “Martha,” to be…
