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What's missing from the encyclopedia? This artist aims to fill in the gaps
Part 3 of the TED Radio Hour episode "How taking a second look can change your everything" At an early age, Tavares Strachan noticed there was a lot missing from his family's encyclopedia. Today, the artist searches for lost stories to include in...

As Canada shuns US travel, Bahamas amps up tourism promotion
As Canadians continue to shun travel to the United States, thanks to US President Donald Trump’s tariff tiff with the nation, and proclamations of making Canada the US’s fifty-first state, The Bahamas has begun a promotion blitz to ensure that...

The TV actress caught skinny dipping in public
Every celebrity knows that the paparazzi can be your best friends or your worst enemies when it comes to living life in the glare of their camera lens. But one thing is certain – they will shadow celebrities everywhere in public and will chase...

Baha Bash set to return to The Bahamas
Baha Bash, presented by All Caribbean Wrestling (ACW), is set to return for a second year at the Grand Hyatt at the Baha Mar Resort this Saturday. The one-day event features a star-studded, nine-match card, including several of the company’s...

Deported reality TV star Joe Giudice begs Donald Trump to give him a 'second chance'
A former reality TV star is begging Donald Trump for a presidential pardon so that he can be reunited with his family in the US. Joe Giudice, 53, was jailed in 2014 after being convicted of multiple counts of bankruptcy fraud and one count of tax...

Ex-NJ reality TV star Joe Giudice seeks Trump pardon
Joe Giudice, who was formerly married to "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice, appealed to President Donald Trump for a pardon via an Instagram post. Giudice served 41 months in jail on tax fraud charges and was deported to his...
Rocket Classic leaderboard for Round 2: Start time, tee times, TV channel and streaming
The first round of the 2025 Rocket Classic is in the books. American golfer Kevin Roy and South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter shared the lead after shooting course-record 10-under-par 62s in the opening round of the Rocket Classic on Thursday,...
Deported Reality TV Star Begs Trump to Let Him Return to the U.S.
Donald Trump’s recent pardoning spree including jailed reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley has led to another controversial small-screen identity hitting up the president for a favor. Joe Giudice, who appeared on The Real Housewives of New...

A Splash of Color: BAMSI Graduate Finds His Voice Through Art
With a quiet nudge and a single flyer, the course of Ryshon Bethel’s life began to take shape. The flyer, presented by his mother shortly after high school graduation, highlighted BAMSI’s Art and Environment programme — and with that, a spark was...

Full list of players for each team in the 2025 NBA Summer League
With the draft and free agency in the rearview, summer league action is the next major tentpole on the NBA's offseason calendar. The action begins when eight franchises send teams to either Salt Lake City or San Francisco from July 5-8, before all...

New TV Show Goes Behind the Scenes on Two Holland America Ships
A UK film crew is putting the finishing touches on a new television series that promises to take viewers behind the scenes onboard two Holland America Line ships as they sail three voyages in various parts of the world. The “Secrets of...

From $100 to Haute Couture: How Designer Erica Appleby Built a Fashion Empire That Gives Back
With just $100 in her pocket and a dream stitched into her heart, Erica Appleby turned a moment of hardship into a full-blown fashion empire. The founder of ETA Luxe, Appleby is more than a designer—she’s a visionary who transforms personal energy...

In Photos: Brad Marchand, Matthew Tkachuk, others fly to Bahamas with their significant others after Stanley Cup win
The Florida Panthers Stanley Cup celebrations are still going on in full swing. This week, Brad Marchand, Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Reinhart and a few other Panthers flew to the Bahamas with their families and significant others to enjoy a getaway. On...

At the Baltimore Museum of Art: ‘Black Earth Rising’
Three miles north of the Inner Harbor, by Johns Hopkins University’s main campus, is the Baltimore Museum of Art, home of the Matisse trove assembled by Claribel and Etta Cone, the painter’s “two Baltimore ladies.” Both the Baltimore Museum of Art...

Ohio State lands under-the-radar offensive tackle commit, women’s hoops is heading to the Bahamas
Look, we get it. Your days are busy and you don’t have time to read all of the stories and tweets from the three dozen websites dedicated to covering Ohio State athletics, or the 237 Buckeye beat writers churning out hot takes and #content on a...

Bahamas excited for return to Whistler
Bahamas, a.k.a. Afie Jurvanen, does not like to feel boxed in from an artistic standpoint. He wants to make whatever music piques his interest at whatever time he feels like doing so. Associate yourself strictly with a defined genre and you may...

Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates 40 years in Charleston. What sets it apart?
As you walk through David Antonio Cruz’s current exhibit "hauntme" at the Halsey art gallery, your eye is drawn to the collection of twinkling chandeliers casting shadows on the dark wallpaper he designed using photographs taken in Charleston last...

Royal Caribbean’s Royal Beach Club now available to book
Royal Caribbean has opened bookings for the first-of-its-kind beach club experience in The Bahamas. Vacationers booked on sailings visiting Nassau beginning late December 2025 can purchase their all-inclusive day passes on Royal Caribbean’s...

entertainment Ex-assistant to Sean 'Diddy' Combs says job included buying drugs, setting up sex parties
NEW YORK - Sean 'Diddy' Combs' former personal assistant testified on Friday at the hip-hop mogul's sex trafficking trial that he often bought drugs for his boss and set up hotel rooms for sex parties known as "wild king nights." Prosecutors hope...

Two arrested over Exuma boating accident that injured tourist
Police in Exuma arrested two men in relation to grievous harm by negligence following a boating accident that left an American tourist severely injured last week. The Exuma residents, 55 and 21, were being questioned in connection to the incident...