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While it may be a fine place to avoid New Orleans’ sweltering heat, Tulane University’s Doris Z. Stone Latin American Library serves a much larger purpose as a repository of Mexico travel and tourism ephemera, including magazines, hotel brochures and highway maps. Together, the collection offers a unique look at how the United States’ southern neighbors were constructed as attractive vacation destinations throughout the midcentury. Mexico especially loomed large in the imagination of U.S. tourists. It was a period when, as historian Mauricio Tenorio notes, Mexico was understood as a “Brown Atlantis” — where revolutionary thought fermented, and the Pan-American…
Roma filmmaker Alina Șerban broke barriers long before she set foot on the red carpet this week at the Venice Film Festival, where her feature-length directorial debut, “I Matter,” world premieres in the Venice Spotlight section. Rising from an impoverished background to become a celebrated stage star in Romania, the actress and directing debutante has defied all odds to reach the starry heights of the Lido. Billed as the first feature from a female Roma director to screen at an A-list festival, “I Matter” marks the latest chapter in her life-long quest to reframe the narrative around her marginalized community. …
A terrifying moment unfolded aboard a Qantas flight from Queenstown to Sydney when flames erupted from its left engine shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was diverted to Christchurch, where it landed safely. Videos capturing the flames were shared on social media.Published On 6 Sep 20266 Sep 2026Share Flames burst from Qantas plane engine after New Zealand takeoff on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
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NEW YORK — The discourse was immediate.On Monday night, during Naomi Osaka’s first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova at the US Open, a video quickly went viral of a spectator using a bright ring light to take pictures of herself during the match. Another video, showing a larger group of fans in a suite animatedly recording themselves while the match was ongoing, followed suit. The chair umpire eventually asked those in the suite to take their seats.Fans on social media were outraged over the lack of etiquette during play. In tennis, a sport steeped in tradition and strict rules for players…
What’s been going on in the news this week? Our weekly quiz is here to keep you on top of what’s happening in Mexico. Get informed, stay smart. Are you ready? Let’s see where you rank vs. our expert community! President Sheinbaum has the highest approval rating of any of Mexico’s last six presidents. According to the most recent polling, what is her current approval rating? 50% 62% 68% 74% None The governor of which state recently announced three new bridges that connect to Texas and will facilitate cross-border trade? Chihuahua Coahuila Nuevo León Tamaulipas None Exports from Mexico set…
60th anniversary award show marks singer’s third straight year leading Country Music’s Biggest Night Lainey Wilson will return to the role of CMA Awards host when Country Music’s Biggest Night airs live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on November 18. This marks the third straight year that Wilson has hosted the award show — which will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2026 — and the second straight year she served as solo host; her first time in the role, Wilson co-hosted with Luke Bryan in 2024. “I couldn’t be more excited to be hosting the CMA Awards again this year, especially…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the worldThe US military said it struck three Iranian crude oil tankers after Iran launched missiles against two US Navy warships, as the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz between Washington and Tehran continued to escalate. US Central Command, which oversees American military operations in the Middle East, said on Saturday that a US aircraft carrier and a guided-missile destroyer had “evaded” an attack by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and that no US troops were harmed. In…
The closely watched case of the Massachusetts mother who killed her three young children was on the verge of being declared a mistrial Friday — but there was still one more dramatic moment to come.
Taylor Swift didn’t take the opportunity to write a song for the Toy Story 5 soundtrack lightly. In June, the superstar made her big country music return with the evocative single. “It really hit me the weight of this, how lucky we were to get to take up what Randy Newman has created and and continue that legacy,” Swift said on American Country Countdown with Ryan Fox, referring to the country single “I Knew It, I Knew You,”which she and Jack Antonoff wrote for the film. “I just thought we’re gonna take these beautiful tapestries of musical art he’s created…