Reporting Vignettes From the Past Year in Canada
The Times’s journalists in Canada reflect on some of the stories and reporting experiences that marked 2022.
Benedict: Pope for a Church in Crisis
Ian Fisher, The Times’s Rome bureau chief from 2004 to 2008, covered Pope Benedict XVI and remembers him as a brilliant theologian who led the Catholic Church through rough times.
Victory brings Frost a seat in Congress– but nowhere to sleep
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO When Congressman-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost is sworn into the 118th Congress on Jan. 3, the newest member of the Congressional Black Caucus might still be homeless. Frost, the first-Generation Z member elected to Congress, is no different than approximately 6,300 other Washingtonians with no secure housing in place.
This device used to diagnose COVID-19 doesn’t always work on Black folks
By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As the Black community grapples with the ongoing impact of COVID-19, research shows that the faultiness of pulse oximeters on dark-skinned people contributed to poor outcomes during the pandemic. When clipped onto a patient’s finger, pulse oximeters send a beam of light through the skin to calculate oxygen levels.
AFRO’s Arts and Culture highlights from 2022
2022 will go down in the history books as a wild ride for those who follow the latest happenings on the arts and culture scene. From Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg taking over the Super Bowl to slap heard around the world, courtesy of actor Will Smith, the unpredictable world of entertainment did not disappoint.
Howard Law students assess United Nations’ progress on sustainable development goals
By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO The United Nations (UN) recently held the inaugural sessions of the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent (PFPAD) in Geneva, Switzerland. A delegation of 13 Howard University Law School students presented their research findings at the PFPAD-related side-event, “Acknowledging Black America in the Discussion for Sustainable Development
Migrants dropped near VP Harris home on frigid Christmas Eve
By The Associated Press Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
Homeless Memorial Blanket Project highlights housing insecurity
By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO The Homeless Memorial Blanket Project, in conjunction with the Lutheran Church of the Reformation, recently laid approximately 1,200 handmade blankets and quilts on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol, underscoring the nation’s deepening homeless crisis. The work of hundreds of volunteers across the nation –bed coverings quilted
Covid: England to require negative test for arrivals from China – BBC
Covid: England to require negative test for arrivals from China BBC What China’s Covid Reopening Means for Travel Restrictions | WSJ Wall Street Journal China Covid: experts estimate 9,000 deaths a day as US says it may sample wastewater from planes The Guardian Japan tests all China arrivals for COVID as cases surge AMNY In China, Protesting Travelers Avoid
SmackDown recap & reactions (Dec. 30, 2022): Cena, Flair, Howdy, oh my! – Cageside Seats
SmackDown recap & reactions (Dec. 30, 2022): Cena, Flair, Howdy, oh my! Cageside Seats WWE SmackDown Results (12/30) – Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn Vs. John Cena & Kevin Owens, New Women’s Champion Crowned, Drew McIntyre Returns Wrestling Inc. WWE SmackDown Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights from December 30 Bleacher Report WWE SmackDown results, live blog (Dec.