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NBC Cut to Commercial While Colman Domingo Was Talking About Dreamers

NBC killed Colman Domingo's closing SNL speech mid-sentence, and the internet finished it for him.

By Maya Calloway, New York April 13 3 min read

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Freedom House Had Already Downgraded Hungary Before Voters Did

Hungary's score of 65/100 in the Freedom in the World 2026 report now reads like a forecast, not a diagnosis.

By Anna Weber, Berlin April 13 2 min read

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Afrika Bambaataa, Hip-Hop Pioneer Shadowed by Abuse Allegations, Dies at 68

The man who turned South Bronx block parties into a global movement died the same week the culture he built is still arguing over what to do with his name.

By Camille Beaumont, Los Angeles April 13 2 min read