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Mathews: Reasons to celebrate the shining library on the hill

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

If Donald Trump and the Chinese government both want to boycott a California place, you should get there as fast as you can.Which means now is the time to visit the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, a new target of autocrats from Mar-a-Lago to the Middle Kingdom.President Trump recently suggested on social media that he would boycott presidential debates at the Reagan Library, because the library’s board chair, Frederick Ryan Jr., is publisher of the Washington Post. Meanwhile, China’s leaders announced sanctions against the library after it hosted a meeting between U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, whose government China refuses to recognize.While these blasts at the library made headlines, they shouldn’t damage the library, the most popular of the presidential libraries overseen by the National Archives.If anything, the attacks highlight a remarkable success. In an era when politics has come to define almost everything, the Reagan li...

Harry’s brief awkward look as he sits several rows back from William and Kate at Charles’ coronation

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

Prince Harry revealed a brief look of dismay or uncertainty, while otherwise putting on a jovial display with some of his relatives, as he sat several rows back from his brother, Prince William, who took center stage at King Charles III’s coronation Saturday.Harry’s brief awkward look and smile came amid the ongoing turmoil between him and prominent members of the royal family, notably between him and William and his stepmother, Camilla, who also was crowned Saturday.LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 06: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex attends the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in London, England. The Coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the other Commonwealth realms takes place at Westminster Abbey today. Charles acceded to the throne on 8 September 2022, upon the death of his mother, Elizabeth II. (Photo by Richard Pohle – WP...

Brooks: What our toxic culture is doing to younger generations

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

In the early 1960s, typical Americans were eager to get on with adult life. As soon as they could, they married, launched careers and started popping out kids. In those days, half of all women married before their 20th birthday.Then the boomers came of age. Typical members of that generation wanted to enjoy their freedom, so many put off marriage and parenting until their late 20s or their 30s. They adopted what some researchers call the “slow life strategy,” postponing the common milestones of adulthood until later in life.As psychologist Jean Twenge shows in her lavishly informative new book, “Generations,” the members of Gen Z are now practicing the slow life strategy with a vengeance.They have already transformed adolescence. Members of Gen Z are, for example, content to get their driver’s licenses later than earlier generations. As high school seniors, they are less likely to do the things associated with adulthood and independence, like drinking alcohol, working for pay or hav...

Urawa beats Al-Hilal to win Asian Champions League title

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Urawa Reds beat Al-Hilal 1-0 on Saturday to win the Asian Champions League title for a third time.Andre Carrillo’s own goal gave the Japanese team a 2-1 aggregate win at Saitama Stadium a week after a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Riyadh.Defending champion Al-Hilal, which was looking for a record fifth continental title, enjoyed most of the possession but was unable to create enough clear chances in the absence of the influential Salem Al-Dawsari. The Saudi Arabia international scored in the first leg before receiving a red card and suspension.The Saudi Arabian team started strongly and in the fourth minute, Urawa’s Danish defender Alexander Scholz cleared Odion Ighalo’s shot from the line. Also in the first half, Mohamed Kanno shot over and Carrillo forced a flying save from Urawa goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa.Urawa had little sight of goal but came close after 30 minutes when first-leg goalscorer Shinzo Koroki volleyed against the crossbar from close rang...

King Charles III crowned in ancient rite at uncertain moment

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony built on ancient traditions at a time when the British monarchy faces an uncertain future.Trumpets sounded inside the medieval abbey and the congregation shouted “God save King Charles” as the ceremony began in front of more than 2,000 guests, including world leaders, aristocrats and celebrities. Outside, thousands of troops, tens of thousands of spectators and a smattering of protesters converged along a route that the king traveled from Buckingham Palace in a gilt-trimmed, horse-drawn carriage. It was the final mile of a seven-decade journey for Charles from heir to monarch.To the royal family and government, the occasion — code-named Operation Golden Orb — is a display of heritage, tradition and spectacle unmatched around the world. The rite was expected to by watched by millions, though the awe and reverence the ceremony was designed to evoke are largely gone — and many greeted the day with a...

The Hip-Hop Block Party returns to the National Mall this summer

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture announced Friday that its Hip-Hop Block Party is returning this August.According to the museum’s news release, the party on the National Mall will “honor 50 years of hip-hop’s artistry, innovation and global transcendence.” It will take place at the intersection of Madison Drive NW and 14th Street on August 12.The event will include performances by some of hip-hop’s most influential DJs and artists. There will also be interactive games for attendees to enjoy, including graffiti art and break dancing.The NMAHHC will also be installing an outdoor panel exhibition highlighting new hip-hop artifacts from the museum’s collection. Within the NMAAHC itself, there will be hip-hop focused tours of galleries and the return of Club Café, with a hip-hop inspired menu.Celebrate 50 years of hip-hop’s artistry, innovation and global transcendence with our museum’s Hip-Hop Block Party, retu...

Archbishop of Canterbury crowns King Charles III, placing St. Edward’s Crown on monarch’s head

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury crowns King Charles III, placing St. Edward’s Crown on monarch’s head.Source

Police: Dorchester man found with crack cocaine, arrested for drug trafficking

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

A Dorchester man was arrested without incident in Roxbury on Thursday and charged with drug trafficking, according to the Boston Police. Trae Pendleton, 43, will be charged after officers found 22 grams of crack cocaine. Officers observed multiple people entering a residence in the area of 39 Roxbury Street beginning at 7 a.m. until Pendleton was arrested around 2:45 p.m. BPD also said they recovered a pack of razors, a digital scale, a knife, an undisclosed amount of USC, and a plastic bowl containing a white powdery substance.Pendleton is expected to be arraigned in Roxbury District Court.

Charles III crowned in ancient rite at Westminster Abbey

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, receiving the bejeweled St. Edward’s Crown in a ceremony built on ancient traditions at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain.Trumpets sounded inside the medieval abbey and the congregation shouted “God save the king!” at a ceremony attended by more than 2,000 guests, including world leaders, aristocrats and celebrities. Outside, thousands of troops, tens of thousands of spectators and a smattering of protesters converged.It was the culmination of a seven-decade journey for Charles from heir to monarch.To the royal family and government, the occasion — code-named Operation Golden Orb — was a display of heritage, tradition and spectacle unmatched around the world. The rite was expected to by watched by millions, though the awe and reverence the ceremony was designed to evoke are largely gone — and many greeted the day with a shr...

Bob Raissman: Brian Cashman forced to start selling hope as his battered Yankees sink in standings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:08:24 GMT

The effectiveness of Brian Cashman’s afternoon attempt to sell hope to the pinstriped masses, during a Stadium chat with notebooks and cameras, will ultimately be decided on the field and in a doctor’s office.Like most baseball impresarios, Cashman knows even if the stage is collapsing, the show must go on. No grand revelation there. Cashman must have realized the Knicks playoff run and the coming of high-profile Aaron Rodgers couldn’t provide cover for the Bombers inept play.“Don’t count us out,” Cashman, while selling inspiration too, told the assembled media seals. “Don’t give up on us …. It’s a championship-caliber operation.”The GM, in the first year of a four-year contract extension, also is the de facto producer, director, casting agent, promoter, of this Bombers production. A production that falls under the creative auspices of the Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network.If the product YES is “selling...