Lerone Martin, a prominent scholar of Black religious history, leads the Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute at Stanford University. His new book, Young King: The Making of Martin Luther King Jr, grew from “professional and personal” roots. Professionally, Martin “started coming across things that I had never seen before” about the civil…
Of the many jokes cracked by King Charles during his visit to Washington, the one recalling the definitive 18th-century Anglo-French contest for dominion over the New World was the most pointed. Speaking at a state banquet in the White House, Charles turned to Donald Trump and said: “You recently commented, Mr President, that if it…
The king’s speech to Congress may have given a jolt to US Republicans, but also to us soft republicans here in the UK (How King Charles’s speech was written – and how to read it, 29 April). So the British monarchy has some purpose after all, when it speaks as an observer of current political…
A rendering of Smoothie King’s new store design Source: Smoothie King From the rise of GLP-1 drugs to backlash against artificial ingredients, current wellness trends are fueling growth for Smoothie King. “There are significant industry tailwinds behind what we’re doing,” said Gavin Felder, the chain’s president and CFO. “What we’ve learned is people are a…
What does Britain’s royal couple bring to a potluck? On Thursday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at a block party in Front Royal, Va., with coronation quiche (a spinach, broad bean and tarragon quiche created for the king), some Victoria sponge (known in country as the queen of cakes) and honey from the…
The reviews are in: The British press say King Charles III delivered a masterful diplomatic rebuke of President Trump this week, in an ever-so-polite royal way. “King delivers hard truths” read a headline in the Daily Mail, praising him for urging the United States to defend NATO and Ukraine. A journalist at The Sun called…
For many New Yorkers, popping from the Financial District midday to Harlem in the afternoon to an evening out in Midtown would be a lot. When you’re British royalty making your first trip to the United States as heads of state, it’s protocol. King Charles III and Queen Camilla capped their whirlwind trip to New…
The King and Queen spent the final full day of their state visit to the United States in New York City. The pair opened the day by paying their respects at the 9/11 memorial downtown, later parting during the afternoon: Queen Camilla promoted child literacy by reading ‘Winnie the Pooh’ to children at New York…
Donald Trump praised King Charles III for getting the “Democrats to stand” during his congress address, as the pair exchanged jokes during their speeches at a state dinner on Tuesday. During the banquet on the second day of the King and Queen’s state visit to the US, the King also made quips about the Middle…
NewsFeed King Charles III has hailed US-UK ties at a state dinner in the White House after speaking at a joint session of Congress in a rare appearance by a British monarch. The visit marks 250 years since American independence, and comes amid strains over the war on Iran. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr…
