This weekend, you could drop forty bucks on a jazz show that’s really a fundraiser for a disease most people mix up with lupus. The headliner, a sax player named Merlon Devine, will blow notes for two hours starting at four o’clock in a converted space downtown. Doors open half an hour early, but do
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has put the brakes on a bill that would have drastically shortened the prison sentence of former President Jair Bolsonaro. The justice ruled that the bill, which aimed to cut Bolsonaro’s 27-year sentence down to just over two years, cannot take effe
South Carolina is dealing with a tough weather mix. The state is still in severe to extreme drought, and the dry air keeps pollen from washing away. Warm temperatures and steady breezes let pollen stay airborne longer, making allergies worse for many residents. When rain is scarce, trees and grasse
Fans keep cheering even as college tournaments grow larger. Some say that the newer playoff format dilutes the game’s spirit. They argue that more teams mean less excitement and tougher schedules for players who are already juggling school work. Yet the audience doesn’t seem to mind. The bigger
Ghana took a major step forward in 1989 when a specialist unit opened at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. Instead of flying patients abroad for heart surgery, local doctors now had a place to perform modern procedures right at home. Over time, this centre attracted trainee surgeons from across W
Every May, as cherry blossoms fade in Central Park, another kind of bloom takes over Manhattan sidewalks—designer dresses and $500 sunglasses. The New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala isn’t just about dance; it’s a side stage where money, taste, and social clout collide under blinking flashbulbs. Atte
Netflix has a simple rule: drop the whole season at once. That’s great if you want to binge, but it also means every new show has one shot to hook you. The Madness is one of those shows. It’s a short series with only eight episodes, so you can finish it in a weekend without worrying about waiting fo
Money talks louder than rackets in college sports these days. While basketball courts are flooded with new sponsor cash from beer and liquor brands, smaller sports like tennis and golf are getting the short end of the budget stick. This year alone, several top tennis programs vanished, including Ark
Netflix released a six‑episode crime thriller that has drawn attention for its impressive lineup of actors. The show begins in the 1990s, when a hidden network of drug smuggling is uncovered by ordinary citizens who are pulled into the danger. Each episode runs about an hour, allowing viewers to div
A company called Bridge IT Inc. , better known as Brigit, has been helping people manage loans in Massachusetts since 2021. It did this without first registering with the state, which is a legal requirement. The state’s banking regulator announced that Brigit will pay $1. 9 million to settle the
