House Republicans request transcripts of Biden’s interview with special counsel

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — House Republicans are requesting that the Department of Justice release full transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Joe Biden, three GOP leaders announced on Monday. “Throughout Mr. Hur’s report, there is reference to a transcript of an interview conducted with President Biden on October 8 and October 9, 2023,”…

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Black audiences consume more media and TV than any other group, but they want better representation

[ad_1] Despite being the highest share of media consumers, Black individuals in the U.S. and abroad often feel as though they are misrepresented or underrepresented in mainstream media, according to a Nielsen report published Thursday. Black Americans regularly outpace the rest of the general U.S. population in terms of media consumption, clocking more than 81…

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Rio’s Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival dancers took the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday night with their faces painted red in a traditional Indigenous manner, while percussionists had “Miners out” written across the skins of their drums. It was part of Salgueiro samba school’s tribute to the Yanomami, Brazil’s largest Indigenous group, with…

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