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Ana Maria Gonçalves becomes first Black woman in Brazil’s literary academy
Author of Um defeito de cor wins seat in 128-year-old institution long dominated by white men Brazil has elected its first Black woman to the Brazilian Academy of Letters, founded in 1897 and modelled on the Académie Française. Ana Maria Gonçalves, 54, is one of Brazil’s most acclaimed contemporary authors, and her election on Thursday…
Jennifer Garner, Maria Shriver & More React to Devastating Texas Flood
After a devastating flash flood swept down the Guadalupe River in central Texas, leaving at least 70 dead and many more missing, stars like Khloe Kardashian and Jennifer Garner shared their support. Texas is facing an unimaginable tragedy. After catastrophic flooding struck central Texas on July 4, resulting in at least 70 fatalities, per NBC…
The Messy End of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Marriage
Maria Shriver has shared just how painful the implosion of her 25-year marriage to Arnold Schwarzenegger really was. Maria Shriver understandably needed some time to process what happened between her and ex-husband Arnold Schwarzenegger. She even got herself to a nunnery at one point, like “a scene out of The Sound of Music,” the mother of…
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Is Freed After Being Detained
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro. By Julie Turkewitz Reporting from Bogotá, Colombia Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was freed on Thursday afternoon after a brief detention by adversaries during an antigovernment protest…
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Detained at Protest
Ms. Machado has garnered enormous support for her opposition to the country’s autocrat, Nicolás Maduro. By Julie Turkewitz Reporting from Bogotá, Colombia Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was detained during an antigovernment protest in Caracas on Thursday, according to a statement on X by her party, Vente Venezuela. Ms. Machado had been living…