NPRMilitant LGBTQ+ rights group 'the Lavender Panthers' was founded on this day in 1973verified_publisherNPR - Abi InmanWhen Ray Broshears, a gay preacher in San Francisco, started a street vigilante group to protect the LGBTQ+ people in the Tenderloin neighborhood, he told a reporter he wanted to frighten "all those young punks who have been beating up my f*****s." This was back in 1973, but even then, "Reverend …
NPRPhotos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovinaverified_publisherNPR - Meredith NiermanFrom watch parties outside the stadium in Santa Clara to gathering places across the San Francisco Bay Area, supporters of the United States and Bosnia-Herzegovina teams came together for a FIFA World Cup match that ended in a 2-0 U.S. victory and a place in the Round of 16. From pre-match …
NPRPhotos: See Venezuela destruction after earthquakesverified_publisherNPR - John OtisSearch and rescue crews are pulling survivors from the rubble after two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela less than a minute apart last night. The Americas Venezuela reels from earthquakes as rescuers scramble to find survivors The earthquakes were Venezuela's largest in over a century. The …
NPRIn photos: The Knicks celebrate their first NBA championship in more than 50 yearsverified_publisherNPROn Thursday, New York City fans came out in droves to celebrate the New York Knicks' first NBA championship win since 1973. The ticker tape parade started in Battery Park, traveled down Manhattan's famed "Canyon of Heroes," and ended at City Hall, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani gave a speech praising …
NPRIn Ohio, the Sikh community passes traditions to the next generationverified_publisherNPRSince 2023, Akash Pamarthy has been documenting the lives of members of the Sikh religion around Ohio. The Sikh faith originated in the Punjab region of northwest India in the 15th century, but Sikh people have migrated and settled around the world. In Ohio, Pamarthy found a community that embraces …
NPRIn photos: a look inside the newly opened Obama Presidential Center in Chicagoverified_publisherNPRThe Obama Presidential Center is officially open. In a preview for the press, NPR and other media toured the building and grounds on the south side of Chicago that showcase the Obama presidency. It isn't a presidential library. It's a campus, with basketball courts, gardens, ball fields, a …
