Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour Sells Out Immediately. Fans Are Showing Up for More Than Music

Macklemore’s ‘Free Palestine’ Tour Sells Out Immediately. Fans Are Showing Up for More Than Music

(Photo: Social Media) DUBLIN, Ireland — October 1, 2026 — Macklemore’s newly announced “Free Palestine” tour has sold out all three of its initial European dates, with tickets disappearing shortly after going on sale. The Grammy-winning rapper announced the sellouts...
Dolly Parton Was Never Truly Apolitical. Her Legacy Proves It.

Dolly Parton Was Never Truly Apolitical. Her Legacy Proves It.

(Photo:  Irving Penn / © Condé Nast) NASHVILLE, Tennessee — September 1, 2026 — Dolly Parton spent decades cultivating an image that could appeal to almost anyone. With her rhinestone outfits, self-deprecating humor, unmistakable voice and carefully measured public...
Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates Turn a Music Festival Into $20 Million for Women and Girls

Olivia Rodrigo and Melinda French Gates Turn a Music Festival Into $20 Million for Women and Girls

(Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Daisy Chain Fields) IRVINE, CALIFORNIA — August 31, 2026 — Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields music festival has raised $20 million for organizations supporting women and girls, turning a sold-out concert featuring...
Colin Kaepernick Pays for Independent Autopsy of Nolan Wells as Family Seeks Answers About Mississippi Teen’s Death

Colin Kaepernick Pays for Independent Autopsy of Nolan Wells as Family Seeks Answers About Mississippi Teen’s Death

(Photo: Imagn Images and X) CHICAGO, Illinois — July 22, 2026 — Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has paid for an independent autopsy of Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old Black student whose body was found off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast after a Fourth of July...
Feeding Our Future Founder Aimee Bock Sentenced to Over 41 Years in Massive COVID Fraud Case

Feeding Our Future Founder Aimee Bock Sentenced to Over 41 Years in Massive COVID Fraud Case

(Photo: MPR) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — May 21, 2026 The sentencing of Aimee Bock to 41 years in federal prison in the Feeding Our Future case should be remembered not only for the scale of the fraud, but for what it exposes about how easily a public system...
Canada Faces U.S. Tariff Threat Over China Trade Plans

Canada Faces U.S. Tariff Threat Over China Trade Plans

(Photo: Truth Social) Ottawa, ON — January 24, 2026 — Canada is confronting a potential economic challenge from the United States after former President Donald Trump warned that he could impose 100 % tariffs on Canadian goods if Ottawa pursued trade arrangements with...