For these canine experts, an invitation to pick the winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an honor — and a serious responsibility.
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Alan Cumming Returns British Honor Over ‘Toxicity of Empire’
The Scottish actor Alan Cumming said that he returned his Order of the British Empire, or O.B.E., in protest of the role of the monarchy and empire. He’s not the first celebrity to do so.
For Reporter, Trauma Comes With Exposing Ugly Truths of a Brutal Conflict
Mariam Ouédraogo is the first female African journalist to win the world’s top prize for war correspondents, but covering the sexual violence in Burkina Faso has given her PTSD.
France’s César Film Awards Bar Nominees Investigated on Sexual Violence Charges
The César Academy’s decision is its latest effort to improve its image after years marked by abuse scandals.
Lauding Their Soldiers, Putin and Zelensky Signal Long Fight Ahead
As the 10-month mark of the war nears, the leaders of Ukraine and Russia handed out medals and pledged not to back down.
What Is Prince William’s Earthshot Prize?
The charity will award $6 million to five entrepreneurs from around the globe working on breakthrough climate solutions.
The French Baguette Is Granted UNESCO World Heritage Status
More than six billion baguettes are sold every year in France. But the bread is under threat, with bakeries vanishing in rural areas.
Italy Salutes a War Hero and the Values He Fought For
Mario Fiorentini, Italy’s most decorated resistance fighter, died at age 103 this week, and his mourners want his legacy to live on.
‘The Power of the Dog’ Wins Best Film at Wide-Open BAFTAs
Jane Campion won the best director prize at Britain’s Academy Awards for her tense western in an evening that saw a host of surprise winners.
She Had Never Acted, and Could Barely Read. Now, She’s an Egyptian Movie Star.
A stay-at-home mother deprived of an education, Damiana Nassar played a woman much like herself in “Feathers,” a Cannes winner that few in Egypt can see.