TikTok, an app best known for dancing videos with 1 billion users worldwide, has also become a shopping phenomenon.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction
The piece consists of a half-shredded canvas in an ornate frame bearing a spray-painted image of a girl reaching for a heart-shaped red balloon.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Deere & Co. factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract
Workers were emboldened to demand more this year after working long hours throughout the pandemic and because companies are facing worker shortages.
Posted inLocal & State, New England
Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
Hospitals across the region are seeing full intensive care units and staff shortages are starting to affect care.
Posted inNation & World
No winner: Biggest Powerball jackpot in months grows larger
The estimated jackpot for the next drawing on Monday is $670 million.
Posted inNation & World
Democrats see political peril in replacing Minneapolis police department
As a city that has become synonymous with police abuse wrestles with police reform, the effort is sharply dividing Democrats along ideological lines.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ sashays home with 10 Tony Awards
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” won for scenic design, costume, lighting, sound design, orchestrations and a featured acting Tony for Broadway favorite Danny Burstein.
Posted inNation & World
UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact
The Taliban want a seat at the United Nations and international recognition of their rule over Afghanistan.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
‘Dear Evan Hansen’ off to slow start, opens 2nd to ‘Shang-Chi’ at box office
Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ has topped the charts for four consecutive weekends.
Posted inPolitics
In redistricting, big say for big cities in DC power balance
As congressional redistricting gets underway, some of the country’s most populous cities are taking prominent roles in reshaping the balance of power in Washington. And that’s good news for Democrats.