"What might sound empowering in the United States and thought-provoking in the Netherlands, however, is anathema to Egypt’s government and many of its people," who see themselves as not exactly "African." - The New York Times
Is this the path we should go down? "The result, Talkington said, 'was about what you’d expect from a Journalism 101 student.'" But when public meetings are going uncovered as reporters are cut, maybe J101 is better than nothing at all. - Nieman Lab
"A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand over valuable data about their inner workings to researchers and the public." - Fast Company
"The quake, believed to have been between magnitude 5.2 and 5.8 was felt from Rennes in the north-west to Bordeaux in the south-west. Homes, schools and churches were damaged, with hundreds of buildings declared uninhabitable." - BBC
"That’s where it got really surreal, when they decided it was sexually explicit, because anybody who could get their jollies off of Maus is probably in need of far greater help than anything the school could offer." - Pen America
"Representatives from several (Philadelphia-area) arts groups report selling tickets through Brown Paper Tickets only to be left hanging for weeks, months, or, in (one) case, 2½ years (and counting). Emails to the Seattle-based company asking about payments have gone unanswered, groups say." - MSN (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
“It can't be an after-school program only because that builds inequitable access. Art needs to be consistent in terms of hands-on experience, as well as exposure. And to build out a diverse body of art forms and artists that accurately reflect the demographics of schools.” - CapRadio
"Churches, monuments and museums are submerged all over the Kherson region. Archaeological sites dating back to the Scythians — a nomadic people who lived in the region in the 8th century BC — and a Greek settlement from around 400 BC have been damaged or irretrievably destroyed." - Deutsche Welle
"The Creative Industries Sector Vision, teased by culture secretary Lucy Frazer in May, aims to expand the sector by £50 billion ($63 billion) by 2030, generating one million additional jobs, and establishing a creative careers promise to nurture a pipeline of future talent." - Variety
"Jonelle Procope's 20-year tenure as president and CEO of The Apollo Theater evolved into an era of prosperity and expansion, markedly different from the tumultuous, cash-strapped decades that preceded it." - AP
"U.S. officials say the decision to return was motivated by concern that China is filling the gap left by the U.S. in UNESCO policymaking … (after) the Trump administration decided in 2017 to withdraw from the agency." The Biden administration has agreed to pay $600 million in back dues. - AP
Musician María Elena Ríos made the claim. "'It’s very difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and the abuse of power of a sexual predator who is loved around the world for playing a character in a movie such as Tenoch Huerta,' Ríos tweeted on Saturday." - Los Angeles Times
Michael Arden, best director for his revival of Parade, said he was often called "the F-word." (The NYT wouldn't print the word either.) Then "he drew raucous cheers as he reclaimed the slur, making clear that he was now one with a Tony." - The New York Times
After Shakespeare in Love, Weinstein pressured Fiennes to sign a five-movie contract. "The actor claimed he was effectively threatened by Weinstein that if he did not comply with the offered deal, he would not work in Hollywood again." - The Observer (UK)
