The New York Times – Film:
In a milestone, women outnumber men this year as directors at the Tribeca Festival. Three of them shared their paths to the director’s chair.
Category: Discrimination
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How Geena Davis Continues to Tackle Gender Bias in Hollywood
The New York Times – Film:
When it comes to quantifying bias in popular entertainment, the Academy Award winner’s in a league of her own.
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Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior Says Racism Is ‘Normal’ in Spain After Abuse at Valencia
The New York Times – Sports:
Valencia fans called the Real Madrid star a monkey on Sunday, highlighting La Liga’s inability to stamp out racial abuse.
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Interested in Polyamory? Somerville, Massachusetts May Be the City for You
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Somerville, Mass., has passed laws granting rights to people in polyamorous relationships — and it’s just getting started.
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College Football Player With Down Syndrome Sues School Where He Made History
The New York Times – Sports:
Caden Cox said he was traumatized by a campus supervisor who used slurs about people with disabilities and threatened him with a knife.
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Dan Snyder to Proceed With Sale of Washington Commanders to Josh Harris
The New York Times – Sports:
The embattled N.F.L. owner had reached a $6 billion deal in April with a group led by Harris but continued to seek higher bids. Other league owners are expected to review the sale at the end of this month.
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Once an Evangelist for Airbnbs, She Now Crusades for Affordable Housing
The New York Times – Travel:
Precious Price ditched her profitable business of renting home stays to tourists to combat the mounting housing crisis.
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Hong Kong Wants More Tourists, but Mostly ‘Good Quality’ Ones, Please
The New York Times – Travel:
The return of budget tour groups from mainland China is sparking frustrations — and a dose of snobbery — in a city starved for business.
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Attorney General James and Bonta to Investigate the NFL’s Treatment of Women
The New York Times – Sports:
Letitia James of New York and Rob Bonta of California opened a joint investigation of the league a year after The Times reported female workers’ claims of workplace discrimination and pay inequity.