- Associated Press
Inspired by the Met, 'sleeping baddies' tackle medical debt at the Debt Gala's pajama party
Hosted in Brooklyn one night before the Met Gala, the populist benefit's thrifty getups and raunchy comedy routines marked a far cry from its glitzy, star-studded inspiration that collects millions of dollars annually for the renowned art museum's costume department. Brooklyn Public Library revived its People's Ball in 2022 as an inclusive declaration of fashion's existence among “the everyday New Yorker.” This year’s beneficiaries are the Debt Collective, a debtors’ union born from the Occupy Wall Street movement, and Dollar For, a non-profit that reports having eliminated almost $50 million in medical debt by ensuring lower-income patients get discounted health services.
- The Telegraph
We must raise defence spending to 5pc to deter Russia, warns former top brass
The former head of the British Army has warned Britain must raise defence spending to 5 per cent of GDP to deter Russia as it did during the Cold War.
- NBC Sports Boston
Give Sha'Carri Richardson her brisket. Olympians share their cheat foods
It takes lots of workouts to be an Olympian, and the proper food to fuel those workouts. But like most of us, every Olympian has a cheat food that they sometimes choose to get those calories the wrong way.Give Sha'Carri Richardson her brisket. Olympians share their cheat foods originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
