‘Defying Gravity’: White Man Sues Wicked Over Apprenticeship Reserved for Minorities, ‘Nonbinary Musicians’

The Broadway musical Wicked was hit with a lawsuit last week alleging that the production discriminated against white men, the second time this year that racial preferences have been challenged in the theater world. The plaintiff, Kevin Lynch, a white composer who has won multiple awards, filed the complaint against Wicked after he was denied

House rejects last-minute extension for key spy power amid Pulte uproar

Washington — The House on Thursday defeated a last-ditch effort to extend a key spy authority until early July, after President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence rattled lawmakers. The authority, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire Friday. Congress has twice punted on the issue since