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The SAG-AFTRA strike is reportedly over
Hollywood's actors can resume working on Thursday.
By Amanda Yeo
![US actor Jack Black joins SAG-AFTRA members and their supporters as they walk a picket line outside Paramount Studios during their strike against the Hollywood studios, in Los Angeles, California, on November 8, 2023. The union representing striking actors said on November 6, 2023, it could not agree to studios’ “last, best and final offer” issued over the weekend in a bid to end a months-long stalemate that has crippled Hollywood.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1699493927.jpg)
![US actor Jack Black joins SAG-AFTRA members and their supporters as they walk a picket line outside Paramount Studios during their strike against the Hollywood studios, in Los Angeles, California, on November 8, 2023. The union representing striking actors said on November 6, 2023, it could not agree to studios’ “last, best and final offer” issued over the weekend in a bid to end a months-long stalemate that has crippled Hollywood.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1699493927.jpg)
Meta's moderation failures incite hate and human rights abuses, according to Amnesty International
The human rights organization is pressing Meta to compensate victims of Ethiopia's Tigray civil conflict.
![Meta and Facebook logos](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1699465689.jpg)
![Meta and Facebook logos](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1699465689.jpg)
Players in 'Roblox' are joining digital pro-Palestine rallies
Those too young to protest in person try the next best thing.
![A screenshot from inside the experience. A large Palestinian flag is seen in the background.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1698177267.png)
![A screenshot from inside the experience. A large Palestinian flag is seen in the background.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1698177267.png)
SAG-AFTRA's Halloween costume guidelines, explained
Can you still dress up as your favorite movie character?
![A black poster reading "SAG-AFTRA on strike!" outside the Paramount Pictures gate in Hollywood.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1697898285.jpg)
![A black poster reading "SAG-AFTRA on strike!" outside the Paramount Pictures gate in Hollywood.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1697898285.jpg)
Period care brands are reimbursing your tampon taxes. Here's how to cash in.
Get your money back within 24 hours via Venmo or PayPal.
![A collage of images including stacks of money, a judge's gavel, menstrual pads, and a hand holding an iPhone.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1696886025.jpg)
![A collage of images including stacks of money, a judge's gavel, menstrual pads, and a hand holding an iPhone.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1696886025.jpg)
All the places celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day
The federal holiday has a complicated history.
By Chase DiBenedetto and Nicole Gallucci
![Dancers in a prayer circle during an event celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623366317.jpg)
![Dancers in a prayer circle during an event celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623366317.jpg)
This virtual library restores banned books to read for free
"Every time a book is banned from a library, we're going to help put it right back."
![A graphic of the free digital library.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1696251848.jpg)
![A graphic of the free digital library.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1696251848.jpg)
'Forgiving Johnny' review: Exploring a paperless framework for restorative justice
New documentary suggests a digital safety net might save those trapped in the judicial system.
![A man looks over a stack of papers in a dimly-lit attorney's office.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1694448025.png)
![A man looks over a stack of papers in a dimly-lit attorney's office.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1694448025.png)
10 ways you can support teachers this school year
You can help fund classroom libraries, school gardens, art supplies, and more.
By Soraya Ferdman and Chase DiBenedetto
![backpacks hanging off desk chairs in a classroom](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1660585957.jpg)
![backpacks hanging off desk chairs in a classroom](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1660585957.jpg)
'Rustin' biopic trailer spotlights the 'forgotten' civil rights leader
"He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten."
![Rustin key art](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1693227986.jpg)
![Rustin key art](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1693227986.jpg)
How young climate activists took Montana to court. And won.
The fight to save the planet has moved to the court room.
![Photograph depicts young people sat in court for the Held v Montana trial. Caption reads "Held versus Montana"](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1692793529.png)
![Photograph depicts young people sat in court for the Held v Montana trial. Caption reads "Held versus Montana"](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1692793529.png)
For the trees: A quest to protect Australia’s forests
How we can address recent changes to our environment, before the impacts become irreversible
![HP WWF Trees](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1692115325.jpg)
![HP WWF Trees](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1692115325.jpg)
What is Bethenny Frankel's 'reality reckoning?' Former Bravo star promotes unionization for reality stars
And she asked 'Vanderpump' villain Raquel Leviss for help.
By Tim Marcin
![bethenny frankel on the set of the 'today' show](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1692305749.jpg)
![bethenny frankel on the set of the 'today' show](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1692305749.jpg)
5 ways to help victims of the Maui wildfires
How and where to donate to relief efforts.
![A blonde white woman cradles her cat after finding him in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1691941115.png)
![A blonde white woman cradles her cat after finding him in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina.](png/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1691941115.png)
Intersectional climate activism matters. Dominique Palmer, Tori Tsui, Daphne Frias, and Greta Thunberg explain why.
"All of these injustices are so interlinked."
![left to right) Ati Viviam Villafana, Greta Thunberg, Mya-Rose Craig and Daphne Frias, Dominique Palmer, Tori Tsui and Alice Aedy in discussion on stage at The Climate Conversation at the Royal Festival Hall, London, where climate activists are meeting to take stock and examine what progress has been made since COP26, ahead of COP28 later this year. Picture date: Sunday July 30, 2023.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1691597945.jpg)
![left to right) Ati Viviam Villafana, Greta Thunberg, Mya-Rose Craig and Daphne Frias, Dominique Palmer, Tori Tsui and Alice Aedy in discussion on stage at The Climate Conversation at the Royal Festival Hall, London, where climate activists are meeting to take stock and examine what progress has been made since COP26, ahead of COP28 later this year. Picture date: Sunday July 30, 2023.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1691597945.jpg)
New congressional bill addresses food insecurity on the picket line
"No worker should go hungry for exercising their right to strike for better wages and safer workplaces."
![SAG-AFTRA and WGA workers gather in Las Vegas. A person holds a sign that reads, "We're not Dumbo. We won't work for peanuts."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1690556861.jpg)
![SAG-AFTRA and WGA workers gather in Las Vegas. A person holds a sign that reads, "We're not Dumbo. We won't work for peanuts."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1690556861.jpg)
Artists draw attention to the environmental cost of the war in Ukraine
'Invasive species' shows how a plant can become a metaphor for the damages caused by imperialism.
![People standing underneath the 'Invasive species' installation which hangs on a metal construction outside a modern building.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1690369170.jpg)
![People standing underneath the 'Invasive species' installation which hangs on a metal construction outside a modern building.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1690369170.jpg)
Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. Animation production staff move to unionize
People involved have worked on 'Harley Quinn,' 'We Baby Bears,' and 'Craig of the Creek.'
By Amanda Yeo
![Harley Quinn pushing the Joker in "Harley Quinn."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1689918445.jpg)
![Harley Quinn pushing the Joker in "Harley Quinn."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1689918445.jpg)
SAG-AFTRA is officially going on strike
This marks the first time in 63 years that both SAG and WGA have gone on strike at the same time.
By Emmett Smith
![SAG-AFTRA on strike](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1689357485.jpg)
![SAG-AFTRA on strike](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1689357485.jpg)
Is going to a movie during the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike crossing the picket line?
Can you still see Barbenheimer?
![A group of striking people in black shirts holding signs that say "SAG-AFTRA on strike!" walk the streets of New York.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1689355540.jpg)
![A group of striking people in black shirts holding signs that say "SAG-AFTRA on strike!" walk the streets of New York.](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1689355540.jpg)
How to support the writers' and SAG strikes online and off
Lights, camera, mutual aid.
![A group of people wearing blue shirts walk down a Hollywood street carrying picket signs. One sign reads "Writers Guild of America on strike!" Another sign reads "WGAW. No pages without fair wages."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1683232342.jpg)
![A group of people wearing blue shirts walk down a Hollywood street carrying picket signs. One sign reads "Writers Guild of America on strike!" Another sign reads "WGAW. No pages without fair wages."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1683232342.jpg)
Bizarre AI proposal from studios helps explain SAG strike
Streaming and AI are among the biggest contributors to the decision to strike.
By Matt Binder
![SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1689284649.jpg)
![SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1689284649.jpg)
It's official: SAG-AFTRA is going on strike
This marks the first joint SAG and WGA strike since 1960.
![A protester in a black shirt and black baseball cap carries a picket sign that reads, "Unions stand together. SAG-AFTRA supports writers guild."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1689257690.jpg)
![A protester in a black shirt and black baseball cap carries a picket sign that reads, "Unions stand together. SAG-AFTRA supports writers guild."](jpg/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1689257690.jpg)