That’s when the guest teacher, the docent for the day, Izzy Donnelly — Miss Donnelly to the boys and girls — began the April ...

Progressive U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized on Wednesday for using the R-word during a recent interview regarding his tattoo controversy. Speaking with the Maine Monitor last week, ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Platner used the r-word in the context of dismissing concerns that people had with ...

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Growing up with Down syndrome, Liz Etmanski says she was called plenty of derogatory names in school — but the main one was always the R-word. “[It’s like] having the wind knocked out of you, like you ...

Thing to know about me: I sometimes have a hard time taking a compliment. I get all tongue-tied, on the one hand, trying to be grateful and gracious to the person who offered it. On the other hand, I ...

North Carolina Republican state Rep. Allen Chesser said he was taken by surprise when a Democratic sheriff who has long opposed cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could ...

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This week’s”Saturday Night Live” was led by three-time host Ariana Grande and saw Cher returning to the Studio 8H stage for the first time in four decades. So, of course, they kicked it off with James ...

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity. By Julia Jacobs Produced by Rumsey Taylor Tim Herlihy had far exceeded his allotment of ...

The Department of Basic Education has introduced a new minimum qualification requirement for Grade R teachers under the BELA Act The move has raised fears that thousands of experienced practitioners ...