Netherlands This article is more than 4 years oldDutch Saint Nicholas parade to replace blackface with 'sooty faces'This article is more than 4 years oldThe Zwarte Pieten, or Black Petes, who accompany Sinterklaas have been the subject of protests
After years of debate and at times violent protest, this year’s Christmas-season Saint Nicholas parade in the Netherlands will not feature white people in blackface makeup, the public broadcaster that organises the event has said. Read More...
Pennsylvania This article is more than 2 months oldHigh stakes for abortion rights as Pennsylvania votes on key judge pickThis article is more than 2 months oldRepublican Carolyn Carluccio, running for supreme court, has drawn ire over apparent opposition to abortion access
Pennsylvania voters will select a new member of the state’s supreme court on Tuesday in a judicial election that has become the unlikely focus of Republican billionaire donors, political action committees and abortion rights advocates. Read More...
‘It is perfect tabletop wear – as in, it’s what to wear when you will be seen across a table.’ Photograph: David Newby/The Guardian‘It is perfect tabletop wear – as in, it’s what to wear when you will be seen across a table.’ Photograph: David Newby/The GuardianJess Cartner-Morley on fashionWomen's topsWithout being too frisky for work, this just low enough neckline will see you through to dinner
The neckline of what you wear sets the mood for the whole outfit. Read More...