Day: January 22, 2026
Iran accused of sex assaults on teenage prisoners, while families charged to recover remains of loved ones
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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ is top contender for Razzie award for worst film of 2025
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Disney’s ‘Snow White’ is top contender for Razzie award for worst film of 2025
Disney’s “Snow White” remake nominated for multiple Razzie awards as parody organization targets 2025 film for Worst Picture, Worst Screenplay and computer-animated dwarfs.
Vikings announce Brian Flores extension as defensive coordinator despite head coach interviews
Brian Flores may have had head coach interviews, but the Minnesota Vikings announced on Wednesday that their defensive coordinator is staying put.
Vikings announce Brian Flores extension as defensive coordinator despite head coach interviews
Brian Flores may have had head coach interviews, but the Minnesota Vikings announced on Wednesday that their defensive coordinator is staying put.
Whoopi Goldberg warns ‘no country on this planet is safe’ if Trump successfully acquires Greenland
Whoopi Goldberg warned no country is safe if President Donald Trump acquires Greenland after the president argued the territory is needed for national security.
Whoopi Goldberg warns ‘no country on this planet is safe’ if Trump successfully acquires Greenland
Whoopi Goldberg warned no country is safe if President Donald Trump acquires Greenland after the president argued the territory is needed for national security.
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Indian students score $200K ‘food racism’ payout from UC Boulder
A 35-year-old Indian student says he was told that curry stinks, but sandwiches do not.
Aditya Prakash and his fiancée, Urmi Bhattacheryya, won a settlement of $200,000 from the University of Colorado Boulder in a story dripping with progressivism.
‘My food is my pride, and notions about what smells good or bad to someone are culturally determined.’
The BBC described the ordeal as a case of “food racism” while outlet Indian Express said Prakash was the “target of racism” over his microwaved food.
Ate crime
The couple reportedly claimed they faced a series of “microaggressions and retaliatory actions” after a staff member at the university — who was British, according to the BBC — complained about the “smell” of the food Prakash had in the microwave.
The staffer allegedly said the food was giving off a “pungent” odor and informed Prakash there was a rule against heating foods that have strong odors. Prakash reportedly claimed there was no such rule publicly stated and said, “It’s just food. I’m heating and leaving.”
The Indian also said he later inquired what foods were considered pungent. He was allegedly told that smelly foods included curry but not sandwiches.
In a pickle
The couple claimed they soon lost their research funding and teaching roles, and a lawsuit followed. Prakash claimed it was not about money, though.
“It was about making a point — that there are consequences to discriminating against Indians for their ‘Indianness,'” he said.
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Prakash also claimed he was a victim of “systemic racism” because his department “refused to grant” his Master’s degree.
“That’s when we decided to seek legal recourse,” he said.
The May 2025 lawsuit alleged discriminatory treatment and a “pattern of escalating retaliation” but was settled with the university that September. The terms reportedly include giving the students their degrees while denying all liabilities and banning them from studying or working at the school in the future.
Paneer miss
The dish at the center of the controversy is called palak paneer, which, according to cooking website Hooked on Heat, contains some strong ingredients.
The main parts of the dish include spinach and paneer, a soft white cheese considered to be the Indian version of cottage cheese. Also added to the dish are onion, ginger, garlic, chili powder, garam masala (Indian spices), and more.
Prakash reportedly argued that his food only stinks according to some people.
“My food is my pride, and notions about what smells good or bad to someone are culturally determined,” he posited.
Cruciferous context
A counterargument he allegedly faced was that even broccoli is not allowed to be heated because of its odor, but Prakash claimed that “context matters,” before adding, “How many groups of people do you know who face racism because they eat broccoli?”
His fiancée says that President Trump’s re-election has caused a “narrowing of empathy” toward foreigners.
“Institutions talk a lot about inclusion, but there is less patience for discomfort, especially if that discomfort comes from immigrants or people of colour,” she claimed.
Currying favor
The university told BBC that while it cannot comment on the specifics of the claims due to privacy laws, it is “committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff regardless of national origin, religion, culture and other classes protected under U.S. laws and by university policies.”
“When these allegations arose in 2023, we took them seriously and adhered to established, robust processes to address them, as we do with all claims of discrimination and harassment,” the school continued. “We reached an agreement with the students in September [2025] and deny any liability in this case.”
The couple has reportedly not since returned to the United States, with Prakash saying he is willing to start over.
“If this case can send out a message that this (‘food racism’) cannot be practiced with impunity, that we, as Indians, will fight back, that would be the real victory,” he said, per Indian Express.
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Health emergency on space station led to first-ever medical evacuation from space, says NASA chief to Glenn Beck
An official of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration explained how they successfully performed a medical evacuation from space for the first time in space operations history.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman gave as many details as he could about the incident while being interviewed by Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck on Wednesday.
‘It was a very serious situation, something we had not seen before in space.’
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Thursday, including the ailing member of the crew. They splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego.
Isaacman touted the extraordinary training that U.S. astronauts undergo while offering some details about the historic incident.
“One of the greatest accomplishments that we’ve done at the International Space Station is the continuous human presence in space over a quarter of a century,” he told Beck.
He went on to say that the environment in space is extremely harsh on the human body and requires many safety precautions.
“This is why we do extensive training. Our astronauts are practically physicians; in fact, many of them are,” he explained.
“Everyone did an extraordinary job,” Isaacman said of the “unexpected health-related” incident.
“The Crew 11 astronauts, their other expedition mates on the International Space Station, the flight surgeons in mission control, they all responded accordingly. The incident was stabilized very quickly,” he added.
Isaacman was restricted by medical privacy rules from offering specific details on the incident.
“Clearly, it was a very serious situation, something we had not seen before in space but had accounted for the possibility. And that is why we put in motion the option to bring our astronauts home early, which I think really speaks to American leadership in space,” he continued.
“We can send our astronauts up more or less on command, which is what we’re going to do with Crew 12, is pull their mission forward,” Isaacman added. “And we can bring our astronauts home as required. And this is very important to President Trump and obviously his position on American supremacy in space.”
The four astronauts were transported to a medical facility in San Diego by NASA.
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