Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Breitbart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Breibart News editor Milo Yiannopoulos lost both a speaking gig at a prominent conservative event and a book deal in less than 24 hours. First, Monday afternoon the American Conservative Union rescinded
Each year thousands of people from around the world tour the Gomantong Cave. Although scientists have found a potentially dangerous virus in bats that roost in the cave, no one has ever gotten sick from a trip to this cave. Razis Nasri hide caption toggle caption Razis Nasri Each year thousands of people from around
Russian U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin speaking before the Security Council in March 2016. The veteran diplomat died Monday at the age of 64. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP Russian U.N. ambassador Vitaly Churkin speaking before the Security Council in March 2016. The veteran diplomat died Monday at the age of 64. Bebeto
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Earlier this month, we told you about “The Quad.” It’s BET’s latest scripted offering set at a fictional historically black university Georgia AM. We spoke with the star of this series, the celebrated Broadway and movie actress Anika Noni Rose, herself a graduate of an HBCU. And she told us the series
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: Back in the U.S. now where immigrant communities around the country are anxious as word spreads of real and rumored deportation operations. Armando Trull of WAMU has the story of one family in Falls Church, Va., that fears being split apart and is preparing for the worst. Please note, for security reasons,
The carnival in Rio de Janeiro hasn’t even officially opened, but this weekend several hundred thousand people were already out parading. “Blocos” are locally-organised street parties held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil that precede the Carnival. Philip Reeves/NPR hide caption toggle caption Philip Reeves/NPR The carnival in Rio de Janeiro hasn’t even officially opened, but
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And finally today, if you pass through New York City in the 1960s and you had a craving for fried chicken or buttermilk pie, the place to go was the Little Kitchen, a tiny restaurant in Manhattan’s East Village, that is if you could get in. The place attracted some of New
MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: And now it’s time for our trip to the Barbershop. That’s where we gather a group of interesting folks to talk about what’s in the news and what’s on our minds. Joining us for a shape-up today are Mary Kate Cary. She’s a former speechwriter for President George H.W. Bush. She’s also
President Donald Trump pumps his fist to supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally Saturday in Melbourne, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris O’Meara/AP President Donald Trump pumps his fist to supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally Saturday in Melbourne, Fla. Chris O’Meara/AP A month into his term, President Donald
John Lu (left), Reynold Liang (center) and David Wu (right) during a news conference in Queens, N.Y., after being the victims of a hate crime in 2006. New York City council member David Weprin (second left) and John C. Liu look on. Adam Rountree/AP hide caption toggle caption Adam Rountree/AP John Lu (left), Reynold Liang
Dick Bruna at the opening of his 2005 exhibit of Miffy creations in the Hague. Bruna’s iconic white rabbit proved to be popular worldwide. AFP/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP/AFP/Getty Images Dick Bruna at the opening of his 2005 exhibit of Miffy creations in the Hague. Bruna’s iconic white rabbit proved to be popular
President Trump frequently refers to mainstream media outlets as “fake news.” princessmaro/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption princessmaro/Getty Images/iStockphoto President Trump frequently refers to mainstream media outlets as “fake news.” princessmaro/Getty Images/iStockphoto Friday night, President Trump took to Twitter to deliver one of his favorite insults to journalists: “The FAKE NEWS media (failing @nytimes, @NBCNews,