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Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Marred By Catcalling Italian Men On Sidelines

VAL DI FIEMME, ITALY—Calling it a “relentless barrage of unwelcome yelling” that distracted from the competition, officials confirmed Saturday that the women’s 10km + 10km Skiathlon event had been marred by Italian men catcalling along the sidelines. “Ayyy, bella, how ’bout you-a come grip-a my ski pole, eh?” said one of the hundreds of local men stationed […]

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New US rules banning Chinese software in internet-connected vehicles from March 17 add urgency to industrywide efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese components (Stephen Wilmot/Wall Street Journal)

Stephen Wilmot / Wall Street Journal:
New US rules banning Chinese software in internet-connected vehicles from March 17 add urgency to industrywide efforts to reduce reliance on Chinese components  —  New U.S. rules ban Chinese software in vehicles on national-security grounds  —  How Chinese is your car?  Automakers are racing to work it out.

Enjoy the Super Bowl while you can. Football won’t last forever.

Football occupies a strange place in American life. It’s the most popular sport in the country by an absurd margin, but it’s also the most controversial. It’s treated as a civic ritual in some places, a primitive distraction in others, and a kind of background noise almost everywhere.  For millions of people, football Sundays (and […]

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Moment Is a Win for Black People Everywhere

Vibe Check's hosts Zach Stafford and Saeed Jones Discuss Bad Bunny’s trajectory, from bagging groceries in Puerto Rico to becoming the most-streamed artist of last year. 

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Exclusive: How KevOnStage And Tony Baker’s Friendship Launched The Best Duo In Black Comedy

KevOnStage tells The Root all about the dynamic duo's latest series, “Bald Brothers: A Freestyle Comedy Show” with Tony Baker, currently airing on Tubi.

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