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Opinion: Sea shanties written for the digital age

Scott Simon imagines a world where beleaguered IT workers gained the recognition they deserve through the use of sea shanties.

Comedian Nigel Ng at the Dream Downtown hotel in Manhattan April 11, 2022.

Keep screwing up egg fried rice. It makes Uncle Roger happy

The YouTube hit is the brainchild of stand up comic Nigel Ng, who's in the middle of a world tour. But can he stand out beyond his character?

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy talks to 3- and 4-year-old students in a pre-K class at the Dr. Charles Smith Early Childhood Center in September 2021 in Palisades Park, N.J.

4 states announce they're dropping mask mandates for schools

It's a sign the three Northeastern states are changing how they manage the COVID-19 pandemic as cases from the omicron surge continue to drop.

Spotify says it will add a content advisory to podcasts that discuss COVID-19.

Spotify will add a COVID advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy

The streaming platform will add a new content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19, which will direct listeners to a hub with information from "trusted sources."

During Comic-Con, the off-site (but affiliated) Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians will address literacy, education, book banning and more. It runs July 21-24, 2022 at the central library downtown.

Literacy meets comics at Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians

The Comic-Con-affiliated event is free and open to the public, running concurrently at the downtown library, dedicated to the ways comics intersect with literacy and learning — including how to defend against book bans.

Pictured, the underside of a Toyota Prius with its catalytic converter in the middle of image. November 22, 2021.

Sen. Brian Jones introduces bill to reduce catalytic converter theft

Sen. Brian W. Jones, R-Santee, Friday introduced a measure intended to crackdown what he describes as increasing catalytic converter theft in California.

Families of the victims and supporters walk past a mural featuring the 14 victims holding crosses as they mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday on Sunday in Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland marks 50 years since the Bloody Sunday killings

British soldiers shot and killed 13 people and wounded others during a 1972 civil rights protest. The shootings exacerbated the conflict in Northern Ireland, which left thousands dead over decades.

Video: Drone footage captures devastating aftermath of Mayfield, Ky., tornado

After deadly tornadoes hit the central U.S., photojournalist Brandon Clement documented the damage.

Emergency services outside Liverpool Women's Hospital in Liverpool, England, on Sunday. Counter-terrorism police in Britain are investigating an explosion at the hospital that killed one person and injured another.

3 detained after car explosion kills 1 outside Liverpool hospital

Police were called to reports of a blast involving a taxi at Liverpool Women's Hospital on Sunday morning. One person was killed and one person injured.

Ozzie was the oldest male gorilla in the world when he died on Tuesday at the zoo in Atlanta. He was believed to be 61 years old.

Ozzie, the world's oldest male gorilla, dies at 61

Ozzie was experiencing symptoms such as decreased appetite, facial swelling and weakness in the past week. He was found deceased on Tuesday at the Atlanta zoo, where he lived since 1988.

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