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Shady Rest Country Club was established when a group of Black businessmen bought it in 1921. Golfers and tennis players were active. In the evening, its nightclub in the basement was a haven for entertainers such as Ella Fitzgerald, who gave shows there after performances in New York. The club, Villa Casanova, has to be restored.

The nation's first Black country club gets more than love in its coffers

Shady Rest Country Club in Scotch Plains, N.J., was established in 1921. The sports and entertainment venue is being renovated, with help from a special historic preservation program.

About a year after two women accused him of sexual assault, Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax makes comments during a debate on a bill during the state Senate session at the state Capitol in Richmond in March 2020. Fairfax denies the allegations against him.

Accused Of Assaults He Denies, Justin Fairfax's Run For Va. Governor Tests #MeToo

Two years after Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax was accused of sexual assault, he remains in office and is campaigning to be the state's next governor, raising big questions about race and #MeToo.

Carlos Mesquita (left) and Filipe Preto invented Vem aí a Troika (Here Comes the Troika), a satirical card game that pokes fun at Portugal's economic crisis and its creditors.

With A Card Game, The Portuguese Get Back At Their Creditors

Here Comes the Troika is a satirical card game where players can stash away savings in Swiss bank accounts or fund useless airports or high-speed trains to nowhere. The winner is the one who can hide the most money in offshore accounts, win elections — and avoid the dreaded troika card.

Venezuelan President Maduro Faces Intensified Pressure To Step Down

Massive nationwide protests are planned in Venezuela Wednesday, as Venezuela officials try to block the self-declared president Juan Guaidó from leaving the country and freeze his bank accounts.

Jake Thacker in Portland Ore. had about $70,000 worth of investments in his account on FTX. He may have lost it all.

FTX investors fear they lost everything, and wonder if there's anything they can do

More than one million people may have lost their money in the spectacular collapse of the cryptocurrency trading firm. Some had big chunks of their life savings disappear into a black hole.

Kalshi reveals insider trading case against editor for MrBeast

With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.

John Heilemann (left) is a writer for <em>New York</em> magazine. Mark Halperin is editor-at-large and senior political analyst for <em>Time</em> magazine.

'Game Change' Authors Say No Need To Name Sources

Washington press and political insiders are combing through the just released book Game Change for explosive anecdotes about the politically powerful. But some observers are questioning the use of unattributed and uncorroborated stories throughout Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's new book.

Classrooms in Columbus, Ohio, are empty on 1st day back as teachers strike

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Regina Fuentes, Columbus Education Association spokesperson, about the teacher's strike over failed contract negotiations between the teacher's union and the school board.

Steve Lacy performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland on Oct. 15, 2022.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Midwest Modern Twitter account, Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Gemini Rights and more.

A social media ban in Australia for children under 16 is first in the world

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.

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