A new documentary on Edward Said, the Palestinian American literary critic and activist who taught for decades at Columbia, brought New Yorkers together in a fraught political moment.
Maiken Baird, left, directed the documentary on Edward Said, and Sarah Mowaswes, center, was one of its producers. Mr. Said’s daughter, Najla Said, right, was also part of the filmmaking process.
Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.
French officials expected marches or rallies in more than 300 locations on Saturday. Above, officers squared off with protesters on Tuesday near the Lycée Hélène Boucher, a high school in Paris.
By announcing his lung condition himself, Leo has been more forthcoming than many popes. But mysteries remain, prompting scrutiny of papal statements for hidden meaning.
Pope Leo XIV at a torchlight procession last month in Lourdes, France. Vatican experts wondered if he already knew of his cancer diagnosis during that visit.
Stranded in a port waterway for weeks, the 10-foot fish has attracted more than a million spectators, while officials try to guide her back to open sea.
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