A Depression-era mural depicting colonial Massachusetts has reignited online time-travel conspiracy theories after viewers claimed an Indigenous man in the painting appears to hold a modern smartphone, though a historian identified the object as a European trade mirror years ago. The painting, Mr Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield, was completed in 1937 by Italian-born […] The post A 1937 painting went viral over a "smartphone" in the frame — historians say it's a mirror appeared first on American Almanac .
A Depression-era mural depicting colonial Massachusetts has reignited online time-travel conspiracy theories after viewers claimed an Indigenous man in the painting appears to hold a modern smartphone, though a historian identified the object as a European trade mirror years ago. The painting, Mr Pynchon and the Settling of Springfield, was completed in 1937 by Italian-born artist Umberto Romano, who grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is one of six New Deal-era murals depicting the city's history. The scene shows English colonist William Pynchon, Springfield's founder, trading with members of the Pocumtuc tribe in western Massachusetts during the 1630s. In the foreground, a Native man holds a small, flat, rectangular object and…Open
Colombian superstar Shakira traveled to one of her country's poorest and hardest-hit provinces after a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake and committed to building at least ten new schools, backing the pledge with more than a million dollars in secured funding. The 49-year-old Grammy winner arrived unannounced Monday in Quibdó, the capital of Chocó province in […] The post Shakira pledges to rebuild schools in earthquake-ravaged Colombia after surprise visit to Chocó appeared first on American Almanac .
Colombian superstar Shakira traveled to one of her country's poorest and hardest-hit provinces after a deadly 7.4 magnitude earthquake and committed to building at least ten new schools, backing the pledge with more than a million dollars in secured funding. The 49-year-old Grammy winner arrived unannounced Monday in Quibdó, the capital of Chocó province in western Colombia, where she toured damaged school buildings, embraced students, and announced a concrete reconstruction plan backed by her own Fundación Pies Descalzos and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. The August 10 earthquake killed at least 287 people, destroyed more than 26,000 dwellings, and left a region already defined by deep poverty struggling to account for its missing.…Open
In Chocó, a predominantly Afro-Colombian and Indigenous region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor says.
A former Miss Universe Canada winner interrupted her own co-hosting duties during the pageant's final to publicly rebuke two contestants for wearing Indigenous-inspired costumes, a move that forced the organization to apologize and overhaul its costume rules. Ashley Callingbull, a Plains Cree woman from the Enoch Cree Nation and the first Indigenous woman to win […] The post Miss Universe Canada host confronts contestants on stage over Indigenous-themed costumes appeared first on American Almanac .
A former Miss Universe Canada winner interrupted her own co-hosting duties during the pageant's final to publicly rebuke two contestants for wearing Indigenous-inspired costumes, a move that forced the organization to apologize and overhaul its costume rules. Ashley Callingbull, a Plains Cree woman from the Enoch Cree Nation and the first Indigenous woman to win the Miss Universe Canada title, broke from the script during the competition's final to address what she called cultural appropriation in the national costume segment. Two contestants had appeared days earlier wearing outfits that drew on Indigenous imagery, and Callingbull decided the moment could not pass without a response. The confrontation, first reported by The Sun , has…Open
AI:In a blatant display of the woke mob's victory over common sense, former Miss Universe Canada winner Ashley Callingbull hijacked her own co-hosting gig to berate contestants for wearing Indigenous-inspired costumes. This manufactured outrage forced the entire pageant organization into a groveling apology and a complete overhaul of their costume regulations just to appease the sensibilities of activists. It is nothing new to see these identity politics radicals weaponizing every platform they can grab to enforce cultural gatekeeping, even during a beauty competition where people should be allowed to celebrate heritage without being accused of wrongdoing.Open
On "Jesse Weber Live," part two of our investigation into Arizona's sober living crisis and the alleged Medicaid scheme that targeted thousands of Native Americans. Navajo advocate Reva Stewart joins Weber to discuss her efforts to help victims and bring attention to the issue. Plus, major developments in the Wall Street sex-slave scandal. Later, a look at the world's first-ever robot UFC fight. This episode originally aired July 17, 2026. "Jesse Weber Live" brings a fresh, fast-paced, and often unexpected take on the day's headlines, diving into the biggest stories through the lens of legal expertise.
The federal government can confer health care, education, housing and casino rights, but for small bands like many in the Pacific Northwest, recognition takes political muscle they don’t have.
The Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on Long Island earns millions when it hosts the U.S. Open. But the nearby Indian tribe has for years only received a fraction of that.
In Ecuador’s highlands, a seamless mix of Kichwa and Spanish creates a language that bends grammar, adds melody and goes unnoticed by many who speak it every day.
