For Pixar’s Domee Shi, “Write What You Know” Yielded a Strange, Magical Chinese Dumpling
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. If you haven’t seen Bao, one of this year’s Oscar contenders for best animated short film, you’re in for a treat. Or not. In the film, the bao—which is a Chinese word for bun or dumpling—comes to life and grows up right before its mother’s…
No Deal in Sight as Fuel Standard Talks Between EPA and California Stall Out
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally published by Grist. It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Golden State has long set the gold standards for fuel efficiency and automobile emissions. Thanks to the Clean Air Act, California is able to set stricter fuel…
Italian Investigators Just Uncovered a Major Russian Election Meddling Plot
Russian President Vladimir Putin during a 2018 news conference with Italy’s prime ministerSergei Chirikov/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. A bombshell investigation published Friday by Italy’s L’Espresso magazine reveals a plot that might sound familiar. Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini of the hard-right Lega Nord party, L’Espresso reports, last year…
On the Road with Esperanza Spalding
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Esperanza Spalding seems to do it all. The ever-evolving bassist-vocalist-composer emerged from the jazz scene in the early 2000s, winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2010, and she’s been relentlessly pushing the boundaries of the genre ever since. Her most recent album, 12…
This Is What It Looks Like When Teachers Organize
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. More than 3,000 teachers in Oakland stood on picket lines for a second straight day Friday to demand better pay, smaller class sizes, and more resources for their district’s beleaguered schools. On Thursday, I joined my colleague Edwin Rios as he reported on the first…
Nakaya’s Newest Tracks Are an Eerie Take on Nostalgia and Loss
Peter Pascucci Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This week: Ballet Shoes by Nakaya (NAKAYA, 2019) Why we’re into it: An alternative mix of R&B, electronica, and a hint of folk, Ballet Shoes explores in heartbreaking ways the experience of coming to terms with the past. “Sometimes, when you make something you truly…