Prominent Egyptian political activist and acclaimed academic dies at 85

CAIRO — Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a prominent Egyptian-American academic and pro-democracy activist during the reign of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, died on Friday. He was 85. Ibrahim’s death was announced by Egyptian state media on Friday although few further details were given. The acclaimed academic was a leading critic of Mubarak’s autocratic government and … Read more

White Neighbor Allegedly Hoses Down Prominent Black Dinner Party Guests

When Rosevony Duroseau turned 47 last year, her brother and sister-in-law hosted a small surprise party to celebrate. Dr. Yves Duroseau, M.D., chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Manhattan’s Lenox Hill Hospital, and his designer wife, Claude, had about 15 guests over on Sept. 17, 2022—a Saturday evening—for a nine-course dinner in the … Read more