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In February, a handful of actors from the abortion drama Roe v. Wade came forward to share frustrations that they had yet to be paid for their work on the film more than two years after wrapping production. It’s now May — and they’re still waiting. Cathy Allyn, a co-writer, co-director and producer of the film, […]

Washington D.C., May 6, 2021 / 20:00 pm (CNA). Secretary of State Antony Blinken is allowing U.S. diplomatic posts around the world to fly the LGBT “Pride” flag on the same flagpole as the U.S. flag during “Pride season.” In a cable first reported by Foreign Policy magazine on April 22, Blinken granted U.S. diplomatic outposts “blanket written authorization … to display the Pride flag on the external-facing flagpole, for the duration of the 2021 Pride season.” The authorization was given to fly the flag before May 17, which is observed as the international day against homophobia...

Discarded clothing to fund Meetinghouse restoration 1772 Meetinghouse Restoration Committee member Clayton Randall drops the first bag of donated clothing into the clothing shed recently installed at the New Durham Transfer Station on Tash Road. The Committee is hosting the shed, and compensation is put toward restoration efforts for the Town's oldest and most historic building. (Photo by Cathy Allyn) ( click for larger version) May 06, 2021NEW DURHAM — Nobody wants to see their old clothing wind up in the landfill; that's a waste, and it's ultimately expensive for taxpayers. Wouldn't it be...

By John Mulderig • Catholic News Service • Posted April 30, 2021 NEW YORK (CNS) — Back when telegrams were the emails of their day, playwright Moss Hart may have been the first to observe, “If you’ve got a message, call Western Union.” Whether Hollywood mogul Samuel Goldwyn ever echoed that sentiment, the advice continues to hold true for screenwriters today. Stories designed to win an argument rarely make for effective entertainment. A case in point: the historical dramatization “Roe v. Wade” (Quiver). Good intentions can only partially sustain this re-creation of events su...