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In Her Words: Gloria Steinem In Her Words: Gloria Steinem
new video loaded: In Her Words: Gloria Steinem Back In Her Words: Gloria Steinem In a never-before-seen 2008 interview with The New York Times, Ms. Steinem reflected on her career as a writer, organizer and fund-raiser. “The mark of being part of the ‘wrong group,’ a peripheral group rather than a central one, is that nothing you do is right. And what’s so interesting about not being able to win, and by conforming, is that you learn to do whatever you [expletive] well please.
Racial associations between community demographics and club rosters in the top two tiers of English football
ABSTRACT Sociological fieldwork at English football grounds in the 1990s revealed differences in attitudes towards minorities rooted in local demographics and reflected in team rosters. These findings were consistent with league-wide statistical associations between community and club racial demographics, but the small number of foreign players in English football at the time made it difficult to know whether the relationships arose as a byproduct of local recruitment.
Aggressively Defending the Baseless Class Action
By all accounts, consumer class action filings have dramatically increased over the past few years. And for every class action that gets filed, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of threatened claims. Most threatened claims are confidentially settled individually on an out-of-court basis, with little regard to the strength or weakness of the claims being asserted.
ATW lawyers predict class action lawsuits facing CPG brands in 2024
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Unwrapping threat of slack fill, artificial flavoring and microcontaminant lawsuits in CPG industry
Amin Talati Wasserman attorneys Matt Orr and William Cole highlight class action threats facing CPG brands this year. At a Glance Slack fill lawsuits reached their zenith years ago, but 2023 was a reminder that these cases aren’t in the rearview mirror. Several courts on the East Coast have been reluctant to dismiss website accessibility lawsuits at an early stage. “Green” claims can provide fertile ground for false advertising class action lawsuits, as evidenced recently in New York.
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So, You Received a Demand Letter
Sometimes it’s fun checking the mail. Sometimes it isn’t. Like other industries, companies operating in the hyper-competitive natural products space may receive, from time to time, a demand letter from an attorney, outlining a purported legal claim by a consumer or competitor. While there is no immunity from such letters, knowledge is power and can enhance your response.
The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The idea seemed simple centuries ago when governments began to deploy a different kind of diplomat to advance their cultural and economic interests in outposts around the world. Honorary consuls are not nearly as high-profile as ambassadors and other career diplomats.
The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy
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Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 - The …
He was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century and the driving force behind some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated shows. Video transcript transcript The Last Word: Stephen Sondheim In a never before seen interview, Stephen Sondheim sat down with The New York Times in June 2008 to talk about his life, career and accomplishments.
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Stephen Sondheim, Titan of the American Musical, Is Dead at 91 (Published 2021)
He was the theater’s most revered and influential composer-lyricist of the last half of the 20th century and the driving force behind some of Broadway’s most beloved and celebrated shows. Video transcript transcript The Last Word: Stephen Sondheim In a never-before-seen interview, Stephen Sondheim sat down with The New York Times in June 2008 to talk about his life, career and accomplishments. “One of the first things you have to decide on with a musical is, why should there be songs?
Museum Leadership for Engaging, Equitable Education: The Transformative Potential of Digitized Collections for Authentic Learning Experiences
Abstract Museums are local‐to‐global organizations operating in a digitized, distributed, and diverse 21st century world. Museums leaders face significant challenges in achieving broader relevance, meaningful engagement, and equitable outreach. This article examines the transformative potential of digitized collections to increase public engagement and enhance authentic educational efforts of museums, with specific emphasis on visual media as a key resource to achieve these outcomes.
The Last Word: Harold Prince
In a never-before-seen interview, the legendary Broadway producer Harold Prince sat down with The New York Times in 2008 to talk about his life, career and accomplishments.
Aftermath of First Round of Ukraine's Elections
The cliché that real life is often stranger than fiction has exactly matched the outcome of the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, where the youngcomedian-turned-politicianVolodymyr Zelenskyemerged as theclear winner. It turns out that the Ukrainian youth is an excellent barometer for the country’s broader domestic political climate.
The Dominican Pipeline
By Matthew Orr | Nov. 18, 2010 | 7:53 American investors are financing trainers and building academies in the Dominican Republic in exchange for as much as half of players’ major league signing bonuses.
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Breakdown: A Jockey’s Story
Jockeys are on the front lines of the risky business of horse racing. Twenty-four horses a week die at racetracks around the country.
Talking Money With Elmo
By Matthew Orr | Apr. 15, 2011 | 4:09 In the wake of the financial crisis, "Sesame Street" is teaching children financial literacy. Ron Lieber talks to Elmo about saving and sharing.
Batman symbol spotted on U.S. base on Okinawa
This Google Maps screenshot shows the Batman symbol on the rooftop of an office building on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa. The symbol marks the spot of the 44th Fighter Squadron Vampire Bats, not the Batcave near Gotham City. Thanks to Google Maps, a giant Batman symbol has been discovered on the rooftop of an office building on Kadena Air Base. But so far, nobody has seen the Caped Crusader.
The Voice of Horse Racing in New York
Tom Durkin inside his booth at Belmont Park last June during his eighth and final chance to narrate the crowning of a Triple Crown winner.
Stop and Frisk in Brownsville, Brooklyn
Brownsville, Brooklyn, is ground zero in the New York Police Department's controversial crime fighting strategy known as stop, question and frisk.
Making Balls Behind Bars
In a maximum security prison in Brazil, select inmates make soccer balls in exchange for reduced sentences.
Blind Soccer in Brazil
Brazil’s visually disabled defy the odds by taking part in their country’s favorite pastime, soccer.
Recalling 1994 in Sports
The sports year of 1994 included two New York teams chasing a title, a World Cup, the O.J. Simpson scandal and a baseball strike. Times reporters and editors reflect on these events from 20 years ago.
Brazil’s Other Favorite Sport
Born on Copacabana Beach in the 1960s, futevolei is a uniquely Brazilian sport.
Golf’s Mona Lisa Got a Buzzcut
The world’s best golfers will compete for the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. The resort’s landmark course recently got a makeover, and it’s new look is anything but manicured and green.
On the Scene at the Belmont Stakes
An estimated crowd of 100,000 attended Belmont Park on Saturday to watch California Chrome run for the Triple Crown.
Breakdown: Death at the Track
A 2012 investigation by The New York Times revealed a pervasive culture of drugs and lax regulation in the U.S. horse racing industry.
A Preview of the Belmont Stakes
If California Chrome wins the Belmont Stakes, he will become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978.
One Announcer’s Quest for a Triple Crown
A look back at the Belmont Park announcer Tom Durkin’s seven missed chances of calling a Triple Crown winner before his retirement this summer.
A Japanese Buzz in the Bronx
The Yankees have three prominent Japanese players, led by Masahiro Tanaka, who is creating a stir in his first year in the majors. As a result, a large Japanese media contingent is often present.
‘Glamping’ at the Indy 500
Some fans of the Indianapolis 500 are, for the first time, spending race weekend camped out in luxurious tents on the speedway’s infield.
In Performance: Jeremy Denk
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Snowboard Legend Mentors Fresh Talent
Five years ago, Jeremy Jones invited a young Ryland Bell to join him in Alaska. Since that trip, Bell has traveled to the state with Jones nearly every spring, revealing Bell’s growth as a rider.
Instant Jerseys for N.F.L. Draft Picks
Since 2012 the N.F.L. has added a special touch to draft day: It personalizes the jersey given to each first-round selection.
Scenes From the Finish Line
The race favorite California Chrome won the 140th Kentucky Derby on Saturday. He is the fifth California-bred winner of horse racing’s most prestigious event.
A Preview of the Kentucky Derby
California Chrome is the early favorite to win the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Tony Awards 2014: Nominees’ Plan Bs
Tony nominees talk about what they would be doing for a living if they didn’t work in the theater.
This Weekend: A ‘Deadly’ and Funny Musical
“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder,” which just received 10 Tony nominations, is still on Broadway; a rooftop exhibition at the Met is now open; and celebrities are still cheating on one another.
Acting Like an Ape
Actors from “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” receive ape-like movement training near the film set in New Orleans.
Selling Off the Newark Bears
By Matthew Orr and Vijai Singh | Apr. 25, 2014 | 2:11 Financial woes have led Newark’s professional baseball team to fold. The Bears’ owners are auctioning off nearly everything, including lawn mowers, office furniture and the team bus.
Michael Sam Opens Up About Sexuality
By Matthew Orr | Feb. 10, 2014 | 2:05 The defensive lineman from the University of Missouri spoke publicly about his sexual orientation and could become the first openly gay player in the National Football League.
First the Safety, Then the Steamroller
Every so often, the Super Bowl turns into a rout, which is exactly what happened on Sunday night at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The Executive Assistant
By Matthew Orr | Dec. 9, 2013 | 4:09 When Sergio Kletnoy, the executive assistant to the Cosmopolitan editor Joanna Coles, saw “The Devil Wears Prada” years ago, he knew this was the industry he wanted to work in.
Buddhists in Pink
Enrollment is rising at the Aung Thawada Nunnery School on the northern border of Yangon. The nuns, whose ages range from 9 to 94, join for a variety of reasons, including to escape poverty or abuse.
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Trailer: Hers to Lose
Christine C. Quinn, the longtime front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, lost in the 2013 Democratic primary. This behind-the-scenes documentary captures the final month of her campaign.
Preserving Yangon
Myanmar's former capital is home to a large number of British colonial buildings, many of which are in danger of being destroyed amid gentrification as the isolated country opens up to the world.
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