Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – Welcome to Andscape at the Olympics, a video series in which Andscape columnist William C. Rhoden, senior NBA writer Marc J. Spears and Andscape/ESPN commentator Arielle Chambers discuss the key topics about Black athletes...
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Creamy Butter Beans Recipe (Southern Soul Food)
This southern, soul food-style creamy butter beans recipe features large lima beans simmered in a flavorful, seasoned broth with smoked turkey and the “holy trinity”, bell pepper, celery, and onion. Butter beans have always been a favorite of Marrekus, taking him right back to his roots in Memphis and those summers spent in Mississippi with...
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Kevin Durant now the gold standard for USA men’s basketball
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS – The first four-time Olympic gold medalist in men’s basketball. All-time leading scorer in Olympic play by a landslide. Also, USA Basketball’s all-time leader in field goals, free throws and 3-pointers made. In essence, Kevin...
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Shontel Brown advocates for reproductive freedom
In a powerful discussion during the Paint The Polls Black initiative, guest speaker Shontel Brown addressed the critical topic of reproductive freedom. As a prominent advocate for women’s rights, Brown emphasized the importance of access to reproductive health services and the impact it has on the lives of Black women. The importance of reproductive freedom...
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Team USA’s Olympic dominance, depth shows up in the sports it cares about
Andscape at the Olympics is an ongoing series exploring the Black athletes and culture around the 2024 Paris Games. PARIS — After barely getting by Serbia on Thursday in a phenomenal semifinal game, Team USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr was asked how the United States pulled a rabbit out of a hat and overcame...
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Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay
After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.
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Nashville man arrested for running “laptop farm” to get jobs for North Koreans
Enlarge Federal authorities have arrested a Nashville man on charges he hosted laptops at his residences in a scheme to deceive US companies into hiring foreign remote IT workers who funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in income to fund North Korea’s weapons program. The scheme, federal prosecutors said, worked by getting US companies to...
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ChatGPT unexpectedly began speaking in a user’s cloned voice during testing
Enlarge (credit: Ole_CNX via Getty Images) On Thursday, OpenAI released the “system card” for ChatGPT’s new GPT-4o AI model that details model limitations and safety testing procedures. Among other examples, the document reveals that in rare occurrences during testing, the model’s Advanced Voice Mode unintentionally imitated users’ voices without permission. Currently, OpenAI has safeguards in...