At least 19 people have been killed in the protests and more than 200 others were admitted to the hospital due to injuries, according to Nepal’s Civil Service Hospital.
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Hollywood stars boycott Israeli film companies in response to Gaza crisis
Emma Stone, Ava DuVernay and Gael Garcia Bernal are among more than 2,000 who signed the petition.
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What will happen to dance, with a major grant program changing?
Twenty dance projects from around the country won grants totaling $100,000 dollars each today. These grants are among the most coveted in the dance world, but this round of winners is the last of its kind due to a funding shortage.
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Iran and the IAEA are expected to resume cooperation under agreement backed by Egypt
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
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The MAHA plan for healthier kids includes 128 ideas, but few details
The Make America Healthy Again commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.
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60 years later, Sandy Koufax’s perfect game is still amazing
Tuesday marks 60 years since Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game at Dodger Stadium. The 1-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs is still considered one of the best games in baseball history.
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Ed Sheeran to perform live Tiny Desk concert
Ed Sheeran will step behind the Tiny Desk this Friday, Sept. 12 for a livestream via YouTube.
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Ethiopia inaugurates Africa’s biggest dam amid regional tensions
Ethiopia opens Africa’s largest hydropower project, the Blue Nile’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a milestone that’s sparking alarm in neighboring Sudan and Egypt.
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Spinal Tap is back. Director Rob Reiner says they’re still dialed up to 11
In 1984, the mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap satirized heavy metal bands. Now the characters are back for a sequel, Spinal Tap II. Reiner says “they have grown neither emotionally or musically.”
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BLS revision shows hiring was overstated by 911,000 jobs in past year
The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report.
