Tag: American
American gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton is fighting for her life
Retton became the first American woman to win all-around gold at the Olympics. She did it at home in Los Angeles in 1984 as a 16-year-old. Daughter Mckenna Kelley is…
The war in Ukraine will not end with fighting – admitting this would be the first step towards a ceasefire, says an American researcher
Acknowledging the facts is the beginning of wisdom. One fact is that the front lines have hardly changed in Ukraine for almost a year. The great breakthrough of the Ukrainian…
Lasse Kurvinen, 44, causes consternation in the United States – the American reaction to Kurvinen’s “rally English” made his daughter tear up
The spout-shaped, white kayak leaves the pier and immediately turns upside down. Olympic champion in canoeing Mikko Kolehmainen smiling on the platform when Lasse Kurvinen rises to the surface and…
The Nobel Prize in Economics goes to American Claudia Goldin
The Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded on Monday to the American Claudia Goldin for her work on the place of women in the job market. The laureate, the third…
The Harvard professor: The American dream is easier to achieve in Sweden
Nine out of ten Americans born in the 1940s achieved higher incomes than their parents. But only half of those born in the 80s have a better financial situation, compared…
A delegation of American senators to China
A delegation of American senators led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrived in China on Saturday October 7, at a time when Beijing and Washington are seeking to ease…
Chaos in the American Congress: “For Putin, it’s holy bread”
This is an unprecedented eviction in the history of the United States. Republican Kevin McCarthy became, on Tuesday, October 3, the first President of the House of Representatives to be…
Was Sister Rosetta Tharpe challenging the African American church?
50 years ago, on October 9, 1973, a pioneer died. Sister Rosetta Tharpe had grown up in church but her gospel culture went beyond the contours of a faith that…
Ukraine: Joe Biden concerned about the future of American aid
As the war in Ukraine continues over time, the sustainability of Western aid to kyiv is increasingly being questioned. For his part, Volodymyr Zelensky assures that he wants to do…
the “speaker”, a key figure in the American political landscape
For the first time in the history of Congress, the leader of the House of Representatives has been removed from his post. Initially modeled on the ceremonial and order-maintaining role…