Championing

Trophy hunters Meghan and Harry have become fixtures at glitzy charity galas, praised for championing ‘humanitarian’ issues

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Trophy hunters Meghan and Harry have become fixtures at glitzy charity galas, praised for championing ‘humanitarian’ issues

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s trophy shelf has been filling up fast. On Thursday, the couple was crowned “Humanitarians of the Year” at the Project Healthy Minds Gala in New York City — their third philanthropic accolade in less than four years. The Sussexes have swapped royal duties for red carpet appearances at glitzy charity … Read more

Ken Loach: Championing the Strugglers and Stragglers

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Ken Loach: Championing the Strugglers and Stragglers

From the start, the British filmmaker Ken Loach came out swinging in support of the underdog. Long before his films opened in theaters, his 1960s television plays introduced uncomfortable topics like back-street abortion (“Up the Junction”) and homelessness (“Cathy Come Home”) to audiences who were not always appreciative of their documentarylike realness and divisive politics. … Read more